Lisbourg

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Coordinates: 50°30′27″N 2°13′04″E / 50.5075°N 2.2177°E / 50.5075; 2.2177

Commune of Lisbourg
Leie-Lisbourg.jpg
Lys header pool
Location
Lisbourg is located in France
Lisbourg
Administration
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Heuchin
Mayor Jean-Marie Guilbert
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 103–184 m (340–600 ft)
(avg. 116 m/380 ft)
Land area1 17.77 km2 (6.86 sq mi)
Population2 572  (2006)
 - Density 32 /km2 (83 /sq mi)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 62519/ 62134
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Lisbourg is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

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[edit] Geography

Lisbourg is located at the source of the River Lys, which flows northwards to Belgium and the Scheldt estuary.

[edit] History

The knight, Vollant de Berneville acquired the estate of Lisbourg in 1692 and was promoted to Marquise in 1694. His family ran the estate up until the French Revolution and were the last Lords of Lisbourg.

[edit] Population

Population history
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
630 656 678 706 655 587 572
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

[edit] Places of interest

[edit] Notable people

The painter Régis Rigaux His website was born in Lisbourg in 1956.

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