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Capinghem

Capinghem is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.

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Coordinates: 50°38′42″N 2°57′46″E / 50.645°N 2.9628°E / 50.645; 2.9628
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonArmentières
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2026) Vincent Ducourau1
Area
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1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
2,728
 • Density1,470/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59128 /59160
Elevation34–49 m (112–161 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Capinghem (French pronunciation: [kapɛ̃ɡɛm]; archaic Dutch: Campingem) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.3

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 996—    
1975 927−1.02%
1982 1,130+2.87%
1990 1,170+0.44%
1999 1,524+2.98%
2007 1,606+0.66%
2012 1,670+0.78%
2017 2,495+8.36%
2023 2,728+1.50%
Source: INSEE4

Heraldry

Arms of Capinghem
Arms of Capinghem source ↗
The arms of Capinghem are blazoned :
Sable, a lion argent.



See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE