Lesquin
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Seclin-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Mayor | Dany Wattebled (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 35–58 m (115–190 ft) |
| Land area1 | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 6,010 (1999) |
| - Density | 715 /km2 (1,850 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59343/ 59810 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 50°35′26″N 3°06′42″E / 50.5906°N 3.1117°E
Lesquin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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[edit] Heraldry
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The arms of Lesquin are blazoned : |
[edit] Economy
When Flandre Air existed, it had its head office at Lille Airport and in Lesquin.[1] On 30 March 2001 Flandre, Proteus Airlines, and Regional Airlines merged into Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne.[2]
[edit] Sport
Lesquin is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, US Lesquin.[citation needed]
[edit] Airport
Lille Airport is located in Lesquin.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 26 March-1 April 1997. "44.
- ^ "History." Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne. Retrieved on 2 May 2010.
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