Linghem

Linghem
Commune
The town hall of Linghem
Coat of arms
Location of Linghem
Linghem Linghem
Coordinates: 50°35′41″N 2°22′18″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Aire-sur-la-Lys
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Xavier Courouble
Area 1	3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Population  (2006)	218
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62517 /62120
Elevation	36–80 m (118–262 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Linghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Linghem is situated about 12 miles (19.3 km) northwest of Béthune and 34 miles (54.7 km) west of Lille, on the D90 road. The A26 autoroute forms the western border of the commune.

Population

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
257	263	257	224	229	230	218
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

• The church of St. Vaast, dating from the sixteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

• Linghem on the Quid website Template:Fr