Calonne-sur-la-Lys
| Calonne-sur-la-Lys | ||
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  Calonne-sur-la-Lys | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Calonne-sur-la-Lys | ||
| Coordinates: 50°37′24″N 2°37′03″E / 50.6233°N 2.6175°ECoordinates: 50°37′24″N 2°37′03″E / 50.6233°N 2.6175°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Lillers | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Artois-Lys | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilles Mouquet | |
| Area1 | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,508 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62195 / 62350 | |
| Elevation |
13–19 m (43–62 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. | ||
Calonne-sur-la-Lys is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming village some 7 miles (11.3 km) north of Béthune and 22 miles (35.4 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D180, D186 and the D69 roads, by the banks of the Lys River, the border with the department of Nord.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 1214 | 1193 | 1134 | 1366 | 1493 | 1508 |
| 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.Omer, dating from the twentieth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
Notable people
- Robert Gaguin, humanist, was born here in 1433.
See also
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