Crochte

Crochte
Commune

Coat of arms
Crochte
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Crochte
Coordinates: 50°56′08″N 2°23′22″E / 50.9356°N 2.3894°E / 50.9356; 2.3894Coordinates: 50°56′08″N 2°23′22″E / 50.9356°N 2.3894°E / 50.9356; 2.3894
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Dunkerque
Canton Wormhout
Intercommunality CC Hauts de Flandre
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Marcel Eeckeman
Area1 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 662
  Density 85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Crochtois (es)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 59162 /59380
Elevation 4–32 m (13–105 ft)
(avg. 9 m or 30 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Crochte is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

ElectionWinning CandidateParty%
2017 Emmanuel Macron En Marche! 61.58
2012 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 55.58
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 57.24
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 86.13

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Heraldry

The arms of Crochte are blazoned :
Sable, a lion Or.

See also

References


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