Lesquin
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Lesquin | |
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Location of Lesquin  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Seclin-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Dany Wattebled |
| Area 1 | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 6,010 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59343 /59810 |
| Elevation | 35–58 m (115–190 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lesquin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Lesquin are blazoned : Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Denain, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.)
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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]
Sport
Lesquin is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, US Lesquin.[citation needed]
Airport
Lille Airport is located in Lesquin.
See also
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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