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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Comines
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Quesnoy-sur-Deûle |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Mayor | Alain Detournay (2006–2008) |
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| Elevation | 11–24 m (36–79 ft) (avg. 18 m/59 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 11,952 (1999) |
| - Density | 746 /km2 (1,930 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59152/ 59560 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Comines (Dutch: Komen) is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.
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The town of Comines is located at the Franco-Belgian border, and is split into two parts: Comines (France) and Comines (Belgium), part of the municipality of Comines-Warneton.
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The arms of Comines are blazoned : |
The belfry of Comines is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France.