Socx
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Socx
|native name = Soks
|commune status = Commune
|image = Socx2.JPG
|caption = The church in Socx
|image coat of arms = Blason de la ville de Socx (59) Nord-France.svg
|arrondissement = Dunkerque
|canton = Wormhout
|INSEE = 59570
|postal code = 59380
|mayor = Alexandre Rommelaere{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=1 February 2022|language=fr}}
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = CC Hauts de Flandre
|coordinates = {{coord|50.9361|2.4256|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 13
|elevation min m = 0
|elevation max m = 31
|area km2 = 8
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
|demonym = Socxois (es)
}}
Socx ({{IPA|fr|sɔks}}; from Flemish; Soks in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/59570-socx INSEE commune file] The population in 2019 was 923.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/6011060/dep59.pdf Populations légales 2019: 59 Nord], INSEE
Geography
Socx is around {{convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Dunkirk. Its area is {{convert|8|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.
Heraldry
{{Blazon-arms
|img1=Blason de la ville de Socx (59) Nord-France.svg
|legend1=Arms of Socx
|text=The arms of Socx are blazoned :
{{SharedArms|Ar.lion.sa.bord}}
}}
Governance and politics
The current mayor is Alexandre Rommelaere, elected in 2020. 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
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External links
{{Commons category|Socx}}
- {{Official website|http://www.mairie-socx.com/ }}
{{Nord communes}}
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Category:Communes of Nord (French department)
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