Cappel la Grande ( French: Cappelle-la-Grande ) - a commune in France , the region of Hautes-de-France , the department of Nord , Dunkirk district, the canton of Kudkerk-Branche , a suburb of Dunkirk (4 km south of the city center), 4.5 km from the A16 European Highway. Along the border of the commune passes the Bourbur channel.
| City | |||
| Cappel la grand | |||
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| Cappelle-la-grande | |||
 City Hall | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Aux de france | ||
| The Department | Nor | ||
| Canton | Kudkerk branch | ||
| The mayor | Leon Delvoye ( RL ) 2014-2020 | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Area | 5.46 km² | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 7 874 people ( 2014 ) | ||
| Density | 1442 people / km² | ||
| Official language | French | ||
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| Postcode | |||
| INSEE Code | 59131 | ||
| cappellelagrande.fr (fr.) | |||
The population ( 2014 ) is 7,874 people.
Content
- 1 Attractions
- 2 Economics
- 3 Demographics
- 4 Administration
- 5 See also
- 6 References
Attractions
- Palace of the Universe and Science ( Palais de l'univers et des sciences ) with a planetarium
- Palace of Arts
Economics
Employment structure:
- agriculture - 0.8%
- industry - 20.1%
- construction - 5.3%
- trade, transport and services - 36.8%
- state and municipal services - 37.1%
Unemployment rate ( 2013 ) - 18.0% (France as a whole - 12.8%, Department of Nor - 17.2%).
The average annual income per person, Euro ( 2013 ) - 17 841 (France as a whole - 25 140, Department of Nor - 18 575).
Demographics
Population dynamics, people
Administration
The administration of Cappel la Grande has been led by Léon Devloies since 2014. In the 2014 elections, the list he headed won, gaining 78.10% of the vote in the 1st round and outstripping the other left list.
See also
- Commons of Nor Department