La Couture, Pas-de-Calais
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_-_Centre_-_2.JPG) The church, war memorial and town hall of La Couture | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of La Couture  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°34′55″N 2°42′46″E / 50.5819°N 2.7128°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Beuvry |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Gaquère |
| Area 1 | 13.52 km2 (5.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 2,616 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62252 /62136 |
| Elevation | 15–20 m (49–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Couture is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A large farming village, situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Béthune and 18 miles (29.0 km) west of Lille at the junction of the D169 and the D170 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 1303 | 1327 | 1332 | 1666 | 2165 | 2249 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt along with the rest of the village. after World War I.
- The memorial to Portuguese soldiers of 1914–18.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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