Locon
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Béthune-Est |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois |
| Mayor | Francis Caron (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 17–20 m (56–66 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,498 (2006) |
| - Density | 262 /km2 (680 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62520/ 62400 |
| 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°34′15″N 2°40′03″E / 50.5708°N 2.6675°E
Locon is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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Geography [edit]
Locon is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Béthune and 24 miles (38.6 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D945 and D178 road. The river Lawe flows through the eastern side of the commune.
Population [edit]
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 1191 | 1205 | 1393 | 1802 | 2156 | 2233 | 2498 |
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Places of interest [edit]
- The church of St. Maur, rebuilt in 1955, using the original stained glass windows dating from the sixteenth century.
Twin towns [edit]
Oesbern, in Germany
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References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Official website of Locon (French)
- Locon on the Quid website (French)
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