Mardyck

Mardyck (Dutch: Mardijk, West Flemish: Mardyk) is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is an associated commune with Dunkirk since it joined the latter in January 1980.^[2][3]

Mardyck
Associated commune of Dunkerque
Entering Mardyck from Dunkerque
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Mardyck
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Coordinates: 51°01′10″N 2°15′02″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Grande-Synthe
Commune	Dunkerque
Area 1	8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	237
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	59279
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Oil refinery on the Nouveau Canal de Mardyck

Heraldry

The arms of Mardyck are blazoned: Azure, standing in a boat Or, St. Nicolas vested argent and Or, with mitre and crozier Or, with 3 children at his feet.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department
• Fort-Mardyck