Landrecies
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| Landrecies | ||
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  Landrecies | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Landrecies | ||
| Coordinates: 50°07′29″N 3°41′22″E / 50.1248°N 3.6895°ECoordinates: 50°07′29″N 3°41′22″E / 50.1248°N 3.6895°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Landrecies | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mormal et Maroilles | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Delva | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 21.70 km2 (8.38 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999) | ||
| • Population2 | 3,858 | |
| • Population2 Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59331 / 59550 | |
| Elevation |
110–179 m (361–587 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft) | |
| Website | http://www.landrecies.fr | |
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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. | ||
Landrecies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is the site of a skirmish between the British I Corps under Douglas Haig and the German Fifth Army on 25 August 1914.
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People
Landrecies is the hometown of former Tour de France director Jean-Marie Leblanc.
It is the birthplace of Joseph Francois Dupleix, well known as the conqueror of India for the King Louix IV, king of France.
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