Steenwerk ( French Steenwerck ) - a commune in France , the region of Hautes -de-France , the department of Nor , the district of Dunkirk , the canton of Bayeux , 25 km from Lille and 55 km from Dunkirk . The A25 motorway passes through the territory of the commune.
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| Stenverk | |||
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| Steenwerck | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Aux de france | ||
| The Department | Nor | ||
| Canton | Bayeul | ||
| The mayor | Joel Devo ( RP ) 2014-2020 | ||
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| Square | 24.47 kmΒ² | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 3 519 people ( 2014 ) | ||
| Density | 128 people / kmΒ² | ||
| Official language | French | ||
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| INSEE Code | 59581 | ||
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Population ( 2014 ) - 3 519 people.
Attractions
- Museum of Rural Life, which displays household items of the Flemish village of the mid-19th - mid-20th centuries.
- Church of St. Jean-Baptiste. It was built in 1923 in the Roman-Byzantine style on the site of the church of the 12th century, destroyed during the First World War.
- Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs) mid-19th century.
- Flemish house in the neo - Gothic style.
Economics
Employment structure:
- agriculture - 9.0%
- industry - 19.5%
- construction - 9.1%
- trade, transport and services - 26.5%
- state and municipal services - 35.9%
Unemployment rate ( 2013 ) - 8.1% (France as a whole - 12.8%, Department of Nor - 17.2%).
The average annual income per person, Euro ( 2013 ) - 20 878 (France as a whole - 25 140, Department of Nor - 18 575).
Demographics
Population dynamics, people
Administration
Since 2008, JoΓ«l Devos has been the mayor of Centrover. In the 2014 election, he won without a fight, as he was the only candidate for mayor.
Twin Cities
- Hemer , Germany
See also
- Commons of Nor Department
Links
Gallery
Neo-Gothic Flemish House
Bell tower
Museum of Rural Life