Steenbecque

Steenbecque
Steenbeke
Steenbecque

Coordinates: 50°40′32″N 2°28′55″E / 50.6756°N 2.4819°E / 50.6756; 2.4819Coordinates: 50°40′32″N 2°28′55″E / 50.6756°N 2.4819°E / 50.6756; 2.4819
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Dunkerque
Canton Hazebrouck-Sud
Intercommunality Voie romaine
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Carole Delaire
Area1 11.96 km2 (4.62 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,612
  Density 130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59578 / 59189
Elevation 17–65 m (56–213 ft)
(avg. 18 m or 59 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.

Steenbecque (Dutch: Steenbeke or Steenbeeke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of Steenbecque are blazoned :
Azure, 3 escallops argent.

See also

References

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