| Grande-Synthe | |
| Native Name: | Groot-Sinten |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason de la ville de Grande-Synthe (59) Nord-France.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Dunkerque |
| Canton: | Grande-Synthe |
| Insee: | 59271 |
| Postal Code: | 59760 |
| Mayor: | Martial Beyaert[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CU de Dunkerque |
| Coordinates: | 51.0139°N 2.3028°W |
| Elevation M: | 2 |
| Area Km2: | 21.44 |
Grande-Synthe (pronounced as /fr/; vls|Groot-Sinten) is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France.[2]
It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque (Dunkirk) and lies adjacent to it on the west.
In 1980, a large part of Petite-Synthe was detached from Dunkerque and included in Grande-Synthe.
| Election | Candidate | Party | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017[3] | Emmanuel Macron | En Marche! | 54.31 | ||
| 2012 | François Hollande | PS | 70.86 | ||
| 2007 | Ségolène Royal | PS | 63.46 | ||
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 72.86 | ||
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France.
Grande-Synthe is twinned with:
