Bray-Dunes Bray-Duunen
Commune
The promenade at Bray-Dunes
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bray-Dunes
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Coordinates: 51°04′18″N 2°31′42″E / 51.0717°N 2.5283°E / 51.0717; 2.5283
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Dunkerque-2
Intercommunality	Dunkerque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christine Gilloots[1]
Area 1	8.57 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2021)[2]	4,380
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59107 /59123
Elevation	0–29 m (0–95 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bray-Dunes (French pronunciation: [bʁɛ dyn]; West Flemish: Bray-Duunn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3] It is situated on the Belgian border, with Adinkerke being the closest Belgian town. It is the northernmost commune and the northernmost point in all of France (mainland and overseas territories).

Bray-Dunes was the site of many casualties during World War II as a result of the Dunkirk evacuation.

Population

Heraldry

The arms of Bray-Dunes are blazoned: Azure, an anchor with hawser, in sinister chief a mullet of 6 argent, on a chief ermine, a bend gules charged with 3 escallops Or.

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