Caëstre | |
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Commune | |
Caëstre, church in the street
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Coordinates: 50°45′32″N 2°36′18″E / 50.7589°N 2.605°ECoordinates: 50°45′32″N 2°36′18″E / 50.7589°N 2.605°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Bailleul |
Intercommunality | l'Houtland |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Baron |
Area1 | 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
Population (1999)2 | 1,677 |
• Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59120 /59190 |
Elevation | 24–62 m (79–203 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Caëstre is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Or, a bordure azure, and on an inescutcheon argent, a lion gules armed, langued and crowned Or, within a bordure azure. (Caëstre and Berthen use the same arms.)