Grand-Fort-Philippe

Grand-Fort-Philippe
Commune
The calvary in Grand-Fort-Philippe
Coat of arms
Location of Grand-Fort-Philippe
Grand-Fort-Philippe Location within France Grand-Fort-Philippe Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°59′N 2°07′E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkirk
Canton	Grande-Synthe
Intercommunality	CU Dunkerque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sony Clinquart
Area 1	3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	4,887
• Density	1,560/km2 (4,040/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59272 /59153
Elevation	3–10 m (9.8–32.8 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.

Grand-Fort-Philippe (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ fɔʁ filip]; Dutch: Groot-Fort-Filips) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

History

The commune of Grand-Fort-Philippe was created in 1884, but the town had existed for a long time before that.

Heraldry

Arms of Grand-Fort-Philippe

The arms of Grand-Fort-Philippe is blazoned : Or, a lion sable, within a bordure Gules. The shield over an anchor sable

Demography

At the creation of the commune, in 1884, the population was of 2,641 inhabitants.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	5,394	—
1975	5,880	+1.24%
1982	6,611	+1.69%
1990	6,477	−0.26%
1999	6,078	−0.70%
2007	5,606	−1.01%
2012	5,320	−1.04%
2017	5,048	−1.04%
2023	4,887	−0.54%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Nord department