Lourches | |
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.JPG.webp) The town hall in Lourches | |
_Nord-France.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lourches | |
  Lourches  Lourches | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′54″N 3°21′22″E / 50.315°N 3.356°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Denain |
| Intercommunality | CA Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dalila Duwez Guesmia[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,814 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59361 /59156 |
| Elevation | 28–42 m (92–138 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lourches (French pronunciation: [luʁʃ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,595 | — |
| 1975 | 4,666 | −2.56% |
| 1982 | 3,742 | −3.10% |
| 1990 | 3,644 | −0.33% |
| 1999 | 3,781 | +0.41% |
| 2007 | 3,937 | +0.51% |
| 2012 | 3,881 | −0.29% |
| 2017 | 3,949 | +0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
Arms of Lourches |
The arms of Lourches are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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