La Gorgue
La Gorgue is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
La Gorgue | |
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 The Lawe river in La Gorgue | |
_Nord-France.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of La Gorgue 
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  La Gorgue  La Gorgue | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′16″N 2°43′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Hazebrouck |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Flandre Lys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Philippe Mahieu |
| Area 1 | 15.03 km2 (5.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 5,635 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Gorguillons, Gorguillonnes |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59268 /59253 |
| Elevation | 12–19 m (39–62 ft) (avg. 16 m or 52 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
Arms of La Gorgue |
The arms of La Gorgue are blazoned : Azure semy of escallops Or, on a chief argent, a demi-lion issuant from the line of division sable. |
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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