Steenvoorde
Steenvoorde (French pronunciation: [stɛ̃vɔʁd]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Once part of the Seventeen Provinces of the Low Countries, Steenvoorde was the site of the beginning of the Beeldenstorm, or "Iconoclastic Fury." Today the city is known for its Géants du Nord, sculptures of giants that can be admired in summer festivals.[2]
Steenvoorde, church: église Saint Pierre
Steenvoorde | |
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 Town hall | |
_Nord-France.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Steenvoorde  | |
  Steenvoorde  Steenvoorde | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′40″N 2°34′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Flandre Intérieure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Bataille |
| Area 1 | 29.82 km2 (11.51 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,429 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Steenvoordois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59580 /59114 |
| Elevation | 8–67 m (26–220 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 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 Steenvoorde |
The arms of Steenvoorde are blazoned : Barry Or and azure, in chief in fess 3 annulets impaled with Quarterly 2&4: Or, 3 ?pallets couped? sable within a bordure engrailed azure; 2&3: Barry argent and azure, a lion sable.
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- https://www.panoviews.net/STEENVOORDE/ville/ .Panoviews, le 1er annuaire de visite virtuelle à 360°
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