Zuydcoote | |
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 The town hall in Zuydcoote | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Zuydcoote | |
Zuydcoote Zuydcoote | |
| Coordinates: 51°03′54″N 2°29′25″E / 51.065°N 2.4903°E / 51.065; 2.4903 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Dunkerque-2 |
| Intercommunality | CU Dunkerque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Florence Vanhille1 |
Area 1 | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 1,630 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Zuydcootois, Zuydcootoises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59668 /59123 |
| Elevation | 1–26 m (3.3–85.3 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Zuydcoote (French pronunciation: [zɥitkot]; West Flemish and Dutch: Zuidkote) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.3
Heraldry
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The arms of Zuydcoote are blazoned : Argent, a doubleheaded eagle displayed sable, beaked and armed gules, between 2 lions respectant sable, armed and langued gules.
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Population
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Gallery
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Saint-Nicolas church -
Zuydcoote Military Cemetery -
Dune fossile de Ghyvelde -
Zuydcoote Beach -
Shipwreck of HMS Crested Eagle on the Zuydcoote beach.
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- INSEE commune file
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Zuydcoote, EHESS (in French).
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE