Grande-Synthe (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France.INSEE commune file
It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque (Dunkirk) and lies adjacent to it on the west.
History In 1980, a large part of Petite-Synthe was detached from Dunkerque and included in Grande-Synthe.
Heraldry
Population
Politics
Presidential Elections 2nd Round
ElectionCandidateParty% 2017 Emmanuel Macron En Marche! 54.31 2012 François Hollande PS 70.86 2007 Ségolène Royal PS 63.46 2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 72.86
International relations
Grande-Synthe is twinned with: Suwałki in Poland
Personalities Remy Vercoutre, footballer Lucas Pouille, tennis player
Transport Gare de Grande-Synthe railway station.
See also Communes of the Nord department
References
External links
Official website Grande-Synthe tourism website (in French, Dutch, and English)