Lorgies
Lorgies | |
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 The centre of Lorgies | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lorgies  | |
  Lorgies  Lorgies | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′08″N 2°47′29″E / 50.5689°N 2.7914°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Douvrin |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Brand[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,609 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62529 /62840 |
| Elevation | 19–26 m (62–85 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lorgies (French pronunciation: [lɔʁʒi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
Lorgies is situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Béthune and 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D168 and D72 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 858 | — |
| 1975 | 853 | −0.08% |
| 1982 | 922 | +1.12% |
| 1990 | 1,142 | +2.71% |
| 1999 | 1,174 | +0.31% |
| 2007 | 1,513 | +3.22% |
| 2012 | 1,578 | +0.84% |
| 2017 | 1,586 | +0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Mathieu, rebuilt in 1931.
- Le Bourg chapel.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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