Socx

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{{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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