Loos, Nord
Loos (French pronunciation: [lɔs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France (Hauts-de-France).
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.JPG) The town hall in Loos | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Loos  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°36′46″N 3°00′52″E / 50.6128°N 3.0144°ECoordinates: 50°36′46″N 3°00′52″E / 50.6128°N 3.0144°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lille-6 |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne Voituriez[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[2] | 22,233 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59360 /59120 |
| Elevation | 17–49 m (56–161 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located in the European Metropolis of Lille, and is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its southwest side. In the 1999 census, Loos had a population of 20,869. The commune has a land area of 6.95 km² (2.683 sq mi).
HeraldryEdit
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The arms of Loos are blazoned : Gules, 3 crescents Or. |
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ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External linksEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Loos (Nord). |
- Official website (in French)
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