Ligny-lès-Aire
Commune
Ruins of the windmill
Ruins of the windmill
Coat of arms of Ligny-lès-Aire
Coat of arms
Location of Ligny-lès-Aire
Ligny-lès-Aire is located in France
Ligny-lès-Aire
Ligny-lès-Aire
Ligny-lès-Aire is located in Hauts-de-France
Ligny-lès-Aire
Ligny-lès-Aire
Coordinates: 50°33′26″N 2°20′48″E / 50.5572°N 2.3467°E / 50.5572; 2.3467
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonAire-sur-la-Lys
IntercommunalityBéthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Sgard[1]
Area
1
8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
563
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62512 /62960
Elevation52–132 m (171–433 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ligny-lès-Aire is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Ligny-lès-Aire is situated some 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Béthune and 36 miles (58 km) west of Lille, on the D341, D90e and D90 roads.

It is surrounded by the communes Westrehem, Rely and Auchy-au-Bois. Ligny-lès-Aire is located 20 km northwest of Bruay-la-Buissière, the largest city nearby.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 536—    
1975 505−0.85%
1982 505+0.00%
1990 486−0.48%
1999 505+0.43%
2007 572+1.57%
2012 619+1.59%
2017 598−0.69%
Source: INSEE[5]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • An ancient windmill.

See also

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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ "Annuaire-Mairie"
  5. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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