West-Cappel (French pronunciation: [wɛst kapɛl]; Dutch: Westkappel) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

West-Cappel
Westkappel
The church in West-Cappel
The church in West-Cappel
Coat of arms of West-Cappel
Location of West-Cappel
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West-Cappel is located in France
West-Cappel
West-Cappel
West-Cappel is located in Hauts-de-France
West-Cappel
West-Cappel
Coordinates: 50°55′47″N 2°30′22″E / 50.9297°N 2.5061°E / 50.9297; 2.5061
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonWormhout
IntercommunalityHauts de Flandre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Figoureux[1]
Area
1
7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
636
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
DemonymWest-Cappelois (es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59657 /59380
Elevation6–27 m (20–89 ft)
(avg. 22 m or 72 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

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Arms of West-Cappel
The arms of West-Cappel are blazoned :
Argent, a bend fusil gules. (probably not heraldically significantly different from Noordpeene)



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 453—    
1975 453+0.00%
1982 433−0.64%
1990 497+1.74%
1999 526+0.63%
2007 572+1.05%
2012 570−0.07%
2017 628+1.96%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE