Erquinghem-Lys

Erquinghem-Lys
Commune
The town hall in Erquinghem-Lys
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 50°40′34″N 2°50′54″E / 50.6761°N 2.8483°E / 50.6761; 2.8483Coordinates: 50°40′34″N 2°50′54″E / 50.6761°N 2.8483°E / 50.6761; 2.8483
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Armentières
Intercommunality	Métropole Européenne de Lille
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Bézirard[1]
Area 1	8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	5,293
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59202 /59193
Elevation	12–20 m (39–66 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.

Erquinghem-Lys (French pronunciation: ​[ɛʁkɛ̃ɡɛm lis]) is a commune situated in the Nord department in northern France.

It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille. Erquinghem is one of a series of villages on the river Lys established by the Viking Rikiwulf in 880 AD at the time of the invasion led by Godfrid, Duke of Frisia: Racquinghem, Reclinghem, Rekkem and Rijkegem (the latter two now in West Flanders - Belgium).

Erquinghem-Lys has been twinned with Skipton, North Yorkshire, England since 24 October 2009.^[3]

Heraldry[]

The arms of Erquinghem-Lys are blazoned : Or, a lion sable, overall a bend componey argent and gules.

See also[]

• Communes of the Nord department

References[]

• INSEE commune file
• Erquinghem-Lys Council Website

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