Loos, Nord
Appearance
Loos | |
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The town hall in Loos | |
Coordinates: 50°36′46″N 3°00′52″E / 50.6128°N 3.0144°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Lille-6 |
Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne Voituriez[1] |
Area 1 | 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 23,013 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59360 /59120 |
Elevation | 17–49 m (56–161 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. |
Loos (French pronunciation: [lɔs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France (Hauts-de-France).[3]
It is located in the European Metropolis of Lille, and is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its southwest side. In 2018, Loos had a population of 22,426. The commune has a land area of 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi).[4]
The town hall of Loos, with its large belfry, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005 in recognition of its historical importance to municipal power in Europe.[5]
Population
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968–2017)[6] |
Heraldry
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The arms of Loos are blazoned : Gules, 3 crescents Or.
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Town twinning
[edit]Loos is twinned with Geseke, Germany.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Loos, EHESS (in French).
- ^ "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Official website (in French)