Erquinghem-Lys
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Coordinates: 50°40′34″N 2°50′54″E / 50.6761°N 2.8483°ECoordinates: 50°40′34″N 2°50′54″E / 50.6761°N 2.8483°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Armentières |
Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
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• 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.
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References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Herald Reporter (30 October 2009). "Skipton Twins with Erquinghem-Lys". Craven Herald & Pioneer.
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