Craywick (French pronunciation: [kʁɛwik]; French Flemish: Craeywyck and Dutch: Kraaiwijk) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Craywick
The church in Craywick
The church in Craywick
Flag of Craywick
Coat of arms of Craywick
Location of Craywick
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Craywick is located in France
Craywick
Craywick
Craywick is located in Hauts-de-France
Craywick
Craywick
Coordinates: 50°58′16″N 2°14′13″E / 50.971°N 2.237°E / 50.971; 2.237
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonGrande-Synthe
IntercommunalityCU de Dunkerque
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Desmadrille[1]
Area
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7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
749
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59159 /59279
Elevation0–8 m (0–26 ft)
(avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

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Arms of Craywick
The arms of Craywick are blazoned :

Gules, an escarbuncle pommy and fleury Or, the middle branch ending in a crozier Or, all within a bordure compony argent and sable. (Craywick and Saint-Momelin use the same arms.)



One of the very few places in France with an English name.

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Craywick church

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file