Écluse Watier
Écluse Watier is a lock in Dunkirk, North, Hauts-de-France. Écluse Watier is situated nearby to the suburb Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, as well as near Petite-Synthe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Feu de Saint-Pol and Dunkirk Lighthouse.
Feu de Saint-Pol
Lighthouse
Photo: Alain.Darles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Feu de Saint-Pol is a lighthouse, which is situated 1¼ km north of Écluse Watier.
Dunkirk Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Alain.Darles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunkirk Lighthouse is an automated first order port lighthouse, the highest of this type in France. It is sited near Dunkirk. Construction of the lighthouse was completed in 1843. Dunkirk Lighthouse is situated 1½ km east of Écluse Watier.
Dunkirk
Railway station
Photo: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunkirk station is a railway station serving the town Dunkirk, Nord department, northern France. This part of French Flanders is near West Flanders in Belgium. Dunkirk is situated 3 km southeast of Écluse Watier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pol-sur-Mer and Petite-Synthe.
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
Suburb
Photo: Raptor-kev, Public domain.
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. Since 9 December 2010, it is part of the commune of Dunkirk. In 2022 it had 20,346 inhabitants. Saint-Pol-sur-Mer is situated 2½ km south of Écluse Watier.
Petite-Synthe
Suburb
Photo: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petite-Synthe is a former commune of the Nord département in northern France. The commune of Saint-Pol-sur-Mer was created in 1877, by its territory being detached from Petite-Synthe. Petite-Synthe is situated 3½ km south of Écluse Watier.
Fort-Mardyck
Suburb
Photo: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort-Mardyck is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. It has been part of the commune of Dunkirk since 9 December 2010. In 2022 it had 3,491 inhabitants. Fort-Mardyck is situated 3½ km southwest of Écluse Watier.
Écluse Watier
- Type: Lock
- Also known as: “Ecluse Watier” and “Écluse Wattier”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dunkirk, Arrondissement of Dunkirk, North, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
51.05057° or 51° 3′ 2″ northLongitude
2.34432° or 2° 20′ 40″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9F34382V+6PGeoNames ID
3295659
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