Lorgies
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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 | Laventie |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois |
| Mayor | Anne-Marie Lefebvre (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 19–26 m (62–85 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,499 (2006) |
| - Density | 219 /km2 (570 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62529/ 62840 |
| 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′08″N 2°47′29″E / 50.5689°N 2.7914°E
Lorgies is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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Geography [edit]
Lorgies is situated some 12 miles (19.3 km) northeast of Béthune and 13 miles (20.9 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D168 and D72 roads.
Population [edit]
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 834 | 858 | 853 | 922 | 1142 | 1174 | 1499 |
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Places of interest [edit]
- The church of St. Mathieu, rebuilt in 1931.
- Le Bourg chapel.
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