Steene

Steene
Stene
Steene

Coordinates: 50°57′13″N 2°22′05″E / 50.9536°N 2.3681°E / 50.9536; 2.3681Coordinates: 50°57′13″N 2°22′05″E / 50.9536°N 2.3681°E / 50.9536; 2.3681
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Dunkerque
Canton Bergues
Intercommunality canton de Bergues
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Marie Rommelaere
Area1 10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,184
  Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59579 / 59380
Elevation 0–28 m (0–92 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.

Steene (from Flemish; Stene in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of Steene are blazoned :
Or, a chevron gules between 3 ermine spots sable.

See also

References

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