| Staple | ||
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| Commune | ||
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| Coordinates: 50°44′55″N 2°27′12″E / 50.7486°N 2.4533°ECoordinates: 50°44′55″N 2°27′12″E / 50.7486°N 2.4533°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
| Canton | Bailleul | |
| Intercommunality | l'Houtland | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Eddie Defévére | |
| Area1 | 9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 610 | |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59577 /59190 | |
| Elevation | 34–57 m (112–187 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft) |
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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. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Staple is a commune in the Nord department in the region of Hauts-de-France in northern France.
There is a separate commune named Étaples.
Ermine, a fess gules. (Sainte-Marie-Cappel and Staple use the same arms.)