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Erquinghem-Lys
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Erquinghem-Lys
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Armentières |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Mayor | Alain Bézirard (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 12–20 m (39–66 ft) (avg. 18 m/59 ft) |
| Land area1 | 8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,495 (1999) |
| - Density | 503 /km2 (1,300 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59202/ 59193 |
| 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. | |
Erquinghem-Lys is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.
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The arms of Erquinghem-Lys are blazoned : |
Erquinghem is one of a series of villages on the river Lys established by the Viking Rikiwulf in 880 AD at the time of the invasion led by Godfrid, Duke of Frisia: Racquinghem, Reclinghem, Rekkem and Rijkegem (the latter two now in West Flanders - Belgium).