Erquinghem-Lys

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Erquinghem-Lys
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The town hall in Erquinghem-Lys
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Location of Erquinghem-Lys
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Erquinghem-Lys
Coordinates: 50°40′34″N2°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 (20202026) Alain Bézirard [1]
Area
1
8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
5,356
  Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59202 /59193
Elevation12–20 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: [ɛʁkɛ̃ɡɛmlis] ) (Erkegem an de Leie in West Flemish) is a commune situated in the Nord department in northern France. [3]

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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. [4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,456    
1975 3,658+0.81%
1982 3,949+1.10%
1990 4,355+1.23%
1999 4,495+0.35%
2007 4,509+0.04%
2012 4,734+0.98%
2017 5,158+1.73%
Source: INSEE [5]

Heraldry

Arms of Erquinghem-Lys Blason de la ville de Erquinghem-Lys (59) Nord-France.svg
Arms of Erquinghem-Lys
The arms of Erquinghem-Lys are blazoned  :
Or, a lion sable, overall a bend componey argent and gules.



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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Herald Reporter (30 October 2009). "Skipton Twins with Erquinghem-Lys". Craven Herald & Pioneer.
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE