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Broxeele (French pronunciation: [bʁɔksɛl]; Dutch: Broksele) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

It is 20 km (12 mi) south of Dunkirk and also 20 km (12 mi) west of the Belgian border.

Name

The name is derived from the Dutch Broec sele (modern name: Broksele), which means “house (with one room) in the marsh” (in 1072: Brocsela). The name Brussels has exactly the same etymology.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 209—    
1975 190−1.35%
1982 211+1.51%
1990 270+3.13%
1999 269−0.04%
2009 304+1.23%
2014 355+3.15%
2020 397+1.88%
Source: INSEE[4]

International relations

Broxeele and Brussels are sister cities and the city of Brussels has given a replica of Manneken Pis to Broxeele.

Heraldry

Arms of Broxeele
Arms of Broxeele
 The arms of Broxeele are blazoned :

Gules, a lion argent armed and langued Or. (Broxeele and Rubrouck use the same arms.)



See also

References

  1. ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires”. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE