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| Steenwerck in the arrondissement of Dunkirk | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Canton | Bailleul-Nord-Est |
| Intercommunality | Monts de Flandres – Plaine de la Lys |
| Mayor | Maurice Declercq (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 13–19 m (43–62 ft) (avg. 16 m/52 ft) |
| Land area1 | 27.47 km2 (10.61 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,263 (1999) |
| - Density | 119 /km2 (310 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59581/ 59181 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Steenwerck is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located about 25 km (16 mi) north of Lille and as of 2003 has a population of 3260.[1]
Steenwerck is home to the 100 km à pied de Steenwerck[2] marathon which features a traditional marathon, and a 100 km (62 mi) marathon, although most local residents prefer to merely walk one lap (roughly 24 km).
Steenwerck also has its own giant, as is tradition "au nord", which is named Totor and is one of the tallest, measuring 5.70 m (0.00354 mi).
Other places of interest include the Musée de la Vie Rurale[3] as well as the Trois Abres Cemetery and Grand Beaumart Cemetery of the First World War.
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