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Bray-Dunes

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Bray-Dunes

Total population

4,380

Elevation0 m
Land area8.57 km²
Coordinates51.07°, 2.52°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
0 m
Area
8.57 km²
Official website
www.bray-dunes.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bray-Dunes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is situated on the Belgian border, with Adinkerke being the closest Belgian town. Bray-Dunes is the northernmost commune and the northernmost point in all of France.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
51.0710
Longitude
2.5245
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
433,347
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Oregon-grape
    Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. · Magnoliopsida
    15,226
  • Sea Rocket
    Cakile maritima Scop. · Magnoliopsida
    9,719
  • muskrat
    Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Mammalia
    5,808
  • Rum Cherry
    Prunus serotina Ehrh. · Magnoliopsida
    5,250
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,688
  • Narrow-leaved Ragwort
    Senecio inaequidens DC. · Magnoliopsida
    4,533
  • Common Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    4,289
  • Alkanet
    Anchusa officinalis L. · Magnoliopsida
    4,282

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2007-01-23

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Liverwort
Common Liverwort
Marchantia polymorpha
Seen 2026-06-11
Carrion Crow
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Seen 2026-06-09
European Rabbit
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Seen 2026-06-09
Cinnabar moth
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
Seen 2026-06-09
Common Wood-Pigeon
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus
Seen 2026-06-09
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Seen 2026-06-09
Eurasian Blackbird
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Seen 2026-06-09
Common Moorhen
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Seen 2026-06-09
European Starling
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Seen 2026-06-09

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Bray-Dunes, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

0 Église Notre-Dame-des-Dunes à Bray-Dunes (Nord) — Bray-Dunes, France0 mi0 Monuments aux morts et de différents conflits - Bray-Dunes — Bray-Dunes, France0 miDune du Perroquet en 2019 (21) — Bray-Dunes, France0.1 miDune du Perroquet en 2019 (20) — Bray-Dunes, France0.1 miDune du Perroquet en 2019 (7) — Bray-Dunes, France0.1 miDune du Perroquet en 2019 (9) — Bray-Dunes, France0.1 miDune du Perroquet en 2019 (4) — Bray-Dunes, France0.1 miDune du Perroquet (SO) appelée Dune du Calvaire (1) — Bray-Dunes, France0.1 miCalvaire des marins de la Dune du Perroquet .- Bray-Dunes (2) — Bray-Dunes, France0.1 miCalvaire des marins de la Dune du Perroquet .- Bray-Dunes — Bray-Dunes, France0.1 miSympétrum Strié — Bray-Dunes, France0.1 miBray-Dunes la dune du perroquet en 2022 (6) — Bray-Dunes, France0.2 miBray-Dunes la dune du perroquet en 2022 (7) — Bray-Dunes, France0.2 miGare de Bray-Dunes — Bray-Dunes, France0.3 miDune du Perroquet en 2019 (24) — Bray-Dunes, France0.3 miDune du Perroquet 09 — Bray-Dunes, France0.3 miDune du Perroquet 10 — Bray-Dunes, France0.3 miDune du Perroquet 11 — Bray-Dunes, France0.3 miDune du Perroquet 12 — Bray-Dunes, France0.3 miChapelle du Sacré-Cœur de Bray-Dunes (164) — Bray-Dunes, France0.5 mi-Braye-Dunes Chapelle du Sacré-Coeur — Bray-Dunes, France0.5 mi0 Bray-Dunes (Nord) 1 — Bray-Dunes, France0.5 mi0 Bray-Dunes (Nord) 2 — Bray-Dunes, France0.5 mi0 Chapelle Notre-Dame du Foyer à Bray-Dunes (Nord) 1 — Bray-Dunes, France0.5 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
59107
Department
59
Region
32
Population (Wikidata)
4,189

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr