Broxeele

Broxeele (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.INSEE commune file

It is south of Dunkirk and also 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

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

Heraldry

See also Communes of the Nord department

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