Lorgies
Lorgies | |
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The centre of Lorgies | |
Coordinates: 50°34′08″N 2°47′29″E / 50.5689°N 2.7914°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Douvrin |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Laëtitia Mariini[1] |
Area 1 | 6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62529 /62840 |
Elevation | 19–26 m (62–85 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lorgies (French pronunciation: [lɔʁʒi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]
Geography
Lorgies is situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Béthune and 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D168 and D72 roads.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 858 | — |
1975 | 853 | −0.08% |
1982 | 922 | +1.12% |
1990 | 1,142 | +2.71% |
1999 | 1,174 | +0.31% |
2007 | 1,513 | +3.22% |
2012 | 1,578 | +0.84% |
2017 | 1,586 | +0.10% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest
- The church of St. Mathieu, rebuilt in 1931.
- Le Bourg chapel.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in français). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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