Lestrem

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Lestrem
De Stroom
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Lestrem
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Lestrem
Coordinates: 50°37′23″N2°41′09″E / 50.6231°N 2.6858°E / 50.6231; 2.6858
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Béthune
Canton Lillers
Intercommunality Flandre Lys
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacques Hurlus [1]
Area
1
21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
5,073
  Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62502 /62136
Elevation13–20 m (43–66 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.

Lestrem (French pronunciation: [letʁɛm] ; Dutch : De Stroom; Picard : Létrin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. [3] about 8 miles (13 km) north of Béthune and 19 miles (31 km) west of Lille by the banks of the Lawe River.

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History

In 1940 the hamlet of Le Paradis, on the south side of the commune, was the site of the Le Paradis massacre of British troops of the BEF, during the Battle of France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19682,662    
19752,727+0.35%
19823,044+1.58%
19903,753+2.65%
19993,789+0.11%
20073,943+0.50%
20124,329+1.89%
20174,532+0.92%
Source: INSEE [4]

Twin town

The town is twinned with Swanland in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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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. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE