Calonne-sur-la-Lys
Calonne-sur-la-Lys
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Calonne-sur-la-Lys (French pronunciation: [kalɔn syʁ la lis], literally Calonne on the Lys) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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Calonne-sur-la-Lys | |
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The town hall of Calonne-sur-la-Lys | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′24″N 2°37′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Queste[1] |
| Area 1 | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,560 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62195 /62350 |
| Elevation | 13–19 m (43–62 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. | |
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A farming village some 7 miles (11 km) north of Béthune and 22 miles (35 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D180, D186 and the D69 roads, by the banks of the river Lys, the border with the department of Nord.
More information Year, Pop. ...
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,193 | — |
| 1975 | 1,134 | −0.72% |
| 1982 | 1,366 | +2.69% |
| 1990 | 1,493 | +1.12% |
| 1999 | 1,508 | +0.11% |
| 2007 | 1,594 | +0.70% |
| 2012 | 1,622 | +0.35% |
| 2017 | 1,545 | −0.97% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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- The church of St.Omer, dating from the twentieth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- Robert Gaguin, humanist, was born here in 1433.
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
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