West-Cappel

West-Cappel
West-Cappel

Coordinates: 50°55′47″N 2°30′22″E / 50.9297°N 2.5061°E / 50.9297; 2.5061Coordinates: 50°55′47″N 2°30′22″E / 50.9297°N 2.5061°E / 50.9297; 2.5061
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Dunkerque
Canton Bergues
Intercommunality canton de Bergues
Government
  Mayor (20082014) André Figoureux
Area1 7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 526
  Density 69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59657 / 59380
Elevation 6–27 m (20–89 ft)
(avg. 22 m or 72 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.

West-Cappel is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of West-Cappel are blazoned :
Argent, a bend fusil gules. (probably not heraldically significantly different from Noordpeene)

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