Craywick
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Craywick in the arrondissement of Dunkirk | ||
Coordinates: 50°58′16″N 2°14′13″E / 50.971°N 2.237°ECoordinates: 50°58′16″N 2°14′13″E / 50.971°N 2.237°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Nord | |
Arrondissement | Dunkirk | |
Canton | Gravelines | |
Intercommunality | Dunkerque grand littoral | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2001–2008) | André Hennebert | |
Area1 | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 464 | |
• Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 59159 / 59279 | |
Elevation |
0–8 m (0–26 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Craywick is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
The arms of Craywick are blazoned : Gules, an escarbuncle pommy and fleury Or, the middle branch ending in a crozier Or, all within a bordure compony argent and sable. (Craywick and Saint-Momelin use the same arms.) |
One of the very few places in France with an English name.
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