Bergues

Bergues
(Sint-Winoksbergen)
A street and the belfry of Bergues
A street and the belfry of Bergues
Flag of Bergues
Coat of arms of Bergues
Location of Bergues
Map
Bergues is located in France
Bergues
Bergues
Bergues is located in Hauts-de-France
Bergues
Bergues
Coordinates: 50°58′09″N 2°26′06″E / 50.9692°N 2.435°E / 50.9692; 2.435
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonCoudekerque-Branche
IntercommunalityCC Hauts de Flandre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Paul-Loup Tronquoy[1]
Area
1
1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,561
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59067 /59380
Elevation1–22 m (3.3–72.2 ft)
WebsiteOfficial website
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bergues (French pronunciation: [bɛʁɡ]; Dutch: Sint-Winoksbergen; West Flemish: Bergn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

It is situated 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the south of Dunkirk and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the Belgian border. Locally it is referred to as "the other Bruges in Flanders". Bergues is a setting for the 2008 movie Welcome to the Sticks (Original French title: Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis).

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file