Erquinghem-Lys
Erquinghem-Lys | |
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Coordinates: 50°40′34″N 2°50′54″E / 50.6761°N 2.8483°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Armentières |
Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Bézirard[1] |
Area 1 | 8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,356 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59202 /59193 |
Elevation | 12–20 m (39–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Erquinghem-Lys (French pronunciation: [ɛʁkɛ̃ɡɛm lis]) (Erkegem an de Leie in West Flemish) is a commune situated in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille. Erquinghem is one of a series of villages on the river Lys established by the Viking Rikiwulf in 880 AD at the time of the invasion led by Godfrid, Duke of Frisia: Racquinghem, Reclinghem, Rekkem and Rijkegem (the latter two now in West Flanders - Belgium).
Erquinghem-Lys has been twinned with Skipton, North Yorkshire, England since 24 October 2009.[4]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,456 | — |
1975 | 3,658 | +0.81% |
1982 | 3,949 | +1.10% |
1990 | 4,355 | +1.23% |
1999 | 4,495 | +0.35% |
2007 | 4,509 | +0.04% |
2012 | 4,734 | +0.98% |
2017 | 5,158 | +1.73% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
Heraldry
The arms of Erquinghem-Lys are blazoned : Or, a lion sable, overall a bend componey argent and gules.
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Herald Reporter (30 October 2009). "Skipton Twins with Erquinghem-Lys". Craven Herald & Pioneer.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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