La Couture, Pas-de-Calais
| La Couture | |
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  La Couture | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  La Couture | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′55″N 2°42′46″E / 50.5819°N 2.7128°ECoordinates: 50°34′55″N 2°42′46″E / 50.5819°N 2.7128°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Béthune-Est |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Gaquère |
| Area1 | 13.52 km2 (5.22 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,249 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62252 / 62136 |
| Elevation |
15–20 m (49–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
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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. | |
La Couture is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A large farming village, situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Béthune and 18 miles (29.0 km) west of Lille at the junction of the D169 and the D170 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 1303 | 1327 | 1332 | 1666 | 2165 | 2249 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt along with the rest of the village. after World War I.
- The memorial to Portuguese soldiers of 1914-18.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Couture (Pas-de-Calais). |
- La Couture on the Quid website (French)