Saint-Floris

Saint-Floris
Sint-Floris
Saint-Floris Sint-Floris
Commune
	The town hall of Saint-Floris
	Coat of arms
	Location of Saint-Floris
	Saint-Floris Saint-Floris
	Coordinates: 50°37′40″N2°34′14″E / 50.6278°N 2.5706°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Lillers
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Olivier Debaecker
Area 1	4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2021)	629
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62747 /62350
Elevation	14–18 m (46–59 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.

Last updated February 03, 2024

Saint-Floris (West Flemish : Sint-Floris) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

Saint-Floris is a small farming village situated some 9 miles (14 km) north of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) west of Lille, on the D186 road. The canalized river Lys flows through the commune, forming part of the border with the department of Nord.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	313	—
1975	326	+0.58%
1982	353	+1.14%
1990	416	+2.07%
1999	413	−0.08%
2007	456	+1.25%
2012	540	+3.44%
2017	592	+1.86%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Places of interest

The church of St. Florent, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after the First World War.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.

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References

↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
↑ INSEE commune file
↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Unofficial website of the village (in French)
The CWGC graves in the churchyard

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] INSEE commune file

[4] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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