Bergues

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Bergues (Sint-Winoksbergen)
Commune
A street and the belfry of Bergues
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bergues
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Coordinates: 50°58′09″N 2°26′06″E / 50.9692°N 2.435°E / 50.9692; 2.435
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Coudekerque-Branche
Intercommunality	CC Hauts de Flandre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Paul-Loup Tronquoy[1]
Area 1	1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	3,561
• Density	2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59067 /59380
Elevation	1–22 m (3.3–72.2 ft)
Website	Official website
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bergues (French pronunciation: [bɛʁɡ]; Dutch: Sint-Winoksbergen; West Flemish: Bergn) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

It is situated 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the south of Dunkirk and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the Belgian border. Locally it is referred to as "the other Bruges in Flanders". Bergues is a setting for the 2008 movie Welcome to the Sticks (Original French title: Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis).