Loon-Plage
For the ferry, see MS Loon-Plage.
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Location within Hauts-de-France region Loon-Plage | ||
Coordinates: 50°59′41″N 2°13′14″E / 50.9947°N 2.2206°ECoordinates: 50°59′41″N 2°13′14″E / 50.9947°N 2.2206°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Nord | |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
Canton | Gravelines | |
Intercommunality | Dunkerque grand littoral | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Eric Rommel | |
Area1 | 35.67 km2 (13.77 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 6,510 | |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 59359 / 59279 | |
Elevation |
0–25 m (0–82 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Loon-Plage is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
The arms of Loon-Plage are blazoned : Argent billetty, a lion sable armed and langued gules. (Loon-Plage and Spycker use the same arms.) |
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