Bray-Dunes
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Bray-Dunes (French pronunciation:[bʁɛdyn]; West Flemish:Bray-Duunn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is situated on the Belgian border, with Adinkerke being the closest Belgian town. Bray-Dunes is the northernmost commune and the northernmost point in all of France (mainland and overseas territories).
Bray-Dunes was the site of many casualties during World War II as a result of the Dunkirk evacuation.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,673 | — |
| 1975 | 4,765 | +3.79% |
| 1982 | 4,777 | +0.04% |
| 1990 | 4,755 | −0.06% |
| 1999 | 4,557 | −0.47% |
| 2007 | 4,681 | +0.34% |
| 2012 | 4,609 | −0.31% |
| 2017 | 4,483 | −0.55% |
| 2023 | 4,189 | −1.12% |
| Source: INSEE |
Heraldry
| Arms of Bray-Dunes | The arms of Bray-Dunes are blazoned: Azure, an anchor with hawser, in sinister chief a mullet of 6 argent, on a chief ermine, a bend gules charged with 3 escallops Or. |
- Flag of Bray-Dunes
See also
- Communes of the Nord department
- Lamanère, the southernmost commune of Continental France
External links
- (in French)
- (in French)