Ligny-lès-Aire
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Ruins of the windmill | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Ligny-lès-Aire | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′26″N 2°20′48″E / 50.5572°N 2.3467°ECoordinates: 50°33′26″N 2°20′48″E / 50.5572°N 2.3467°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Norrent-Fontes |
| Intercommunality | Artois Flandres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Valentin Pont |
| Area1 | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 569 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62512 / 62960 |
| Elevation |
52–132 m (171–433 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 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. | |
Ligny-lès-Aire is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Ligny-lès-Aire is situated some 13 miles (20.9 km) northwest of Béthune and 36 miles (57.9 km) west of Lille, on the D341, D90e and D90 roads.
Its surrounded by the common Westrehem, Rely and Auchy-au-Bois, Ligny-lès-Aire is located 17 km northwest of the Bruay Buissière the largest city nearby.[1]
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 508 | 536 | 505 | 505 | 486 | 505 | 569 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
- An ancient windmill.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ligny-lès-Aire. |
- Ligny-lès-Aire on the Quid website (French)