Bergues
Bergues
(Sint-Winoksbergen) | |
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A street and the belfry of Bergues | |
Location of Bergues | |
| Coordinates: 50°58′09″N 2°26′06″E / 50.9692°N 2.435°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Coudekerque-Branche |
| Intercommunality | CC Hauts de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul-Loup Tronquoy |
Area 1 | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,543 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59067 /59380 |
| Elevation | 1–22 m (3.3–72.2 ft) |
| Website | Official website |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Bergues (French pronunciation: [bɛʁɡ]; Dutch: Sint-Winoksbergen; West Flemish: Bergn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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).