Broxeele
Broxeele (French pronunciation: [bʁɔksɛl]; Dutch: Broksele) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is 20 km (12 mi) south of Dunkirk and also 20 km (12 mi) west of the Belgian border.
Name
The name is derived from the Dutch Broec sele (modern name: Broksele), which means "house (with one room) in the marsh" (in 1072: Brocsela). The name Brussels has exactly the same etymology.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 209 | — |
| 1975 | 190 | −1.35% |
| 1982 | 211 | +1.51% |
| 1990 | 270 | +3.13% |
| 1999 | 269 | −0.04% |
| 2009 | 304 | +1.23% |
| 2014 | 355 | +3.15% |
| 2020 | 397 | +1.88% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
International relations
Broxeele and Brussels are sister cities and the city of Brussels has given a replica of Manneken Pis to Broxeele.
Heraldry
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The arms of Broxeele are blazoned : Gules, a lion argent armed and langued Or. (Broxeele and Rubrouck use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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