Calonne-sur-la-Lys
Calonne-sur-la-Lys | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Calonne-sur-la-Lys | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Calonne-sur-la-Lys | |
  Calonne-sur-la-Lys  Calonne-sur-la-Lys | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′24″N 2°37′03″E / 50.6233°N 2.6175°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 (2022)[2] | 1,578 |
| • 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. | |
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] about 7 miles (11 km) north of Béthune and 22 miles (35 km) west of Lille, by the banks of the river Lys, the border with the department of Nord.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
Notable people
- Robert Gaguin, humanist, was born there in 1433.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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