Socx

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Socx
Soks
Commune
The church in Socx
The church in Socx
Coat of arms of Socx
Coat of arms
Location of Socx
Map
(2020–2026)
Alexandre Rommelaere[1]
Area
1
8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
890
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
DemonymSocxois (es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59570 /59380
Elevation0–31 m (0–102 ft)
(avg. 13 m or 43 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Socx (French pronunciation: [sɔks]; from Flemish; Soks in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] The population in 2019 was 923.[4]

Geography

Socx is around 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Dunkirk. Its area is 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi).

Heraldry

Arms of Socx
Arms of Socx
 The arms of Socx are blazoned :

Argent, a lion sable armed and langued within a bordure gules. (Quaëdypre and Socx use the same arms.)



Governance and Politics

The current mayor is Alexandre Rommelaere, elected in 2020.[1] Previous mayors were Christian Ley (term of office: 2008–2020) and Charles Vandaele (2001–2008).

Twin towns

Socx was twinned with Caton, Lancashire, United Kingdom on 12 April 2008.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 1 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Populations légales 2019: 59 Nord, INSEE

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