Leers

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Leers
Commune
The church in Leers
The church in Leers
Coat of arms of Leers
Coat of arms
Location of Leers
Leers is located in France
Leers
Leers
Coordinates: 50°40′57″N 3°14′41″E / 50.6825°N 3.2447°E / 50.6825; 3.2447Coordinates: 50°40′57″N 3°14′41″E / 50.6825°N 3.2447°E / 50.6825; 3.2447
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonRoubaix-2
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Philippe Andriès
Area
1
5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
9,400
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59339 /59115
Elevation16–37 m (52–121 ft)
(avg. 37 m or 121 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Leers (French pronunciation: ​[lɛʁs], Dutch: [leːrs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille, and is about 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Lille.

Heraldry[]

Arms of Leers
 The arms of Leers are blazoned :

Sable, 4 keys argent. (Leers and Saint-Pierre-Brouck use the same arms.)



See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.


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