Loos_(Nord)

Loos, Nord

Loos, Nord

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Loos (French pronunciation: [lɔs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France (Hauts-de-France).[3]

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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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Heraldry

Arms of Loos
 The arms of Loos are blazoned :
Gules, 3 crescents Or.



Town twinning

Loos is twinned with Geseke, Germany.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    INSEE commune file
  4. [4]
    Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Loos, EHESS (in French).
  5. [5]
    "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  6. [6]
    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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