Lourches
| Lourches | ||
|---|---|---|
.JPG) | ||
| ||
  Lourches | ||
|
Location within Hauts-de-France region  Lourches | ||
| Coordinates: 50°18′54″N 3°21′22″E / 50.315°N 3.356°ECoordinates: 50°18′54″N 3°21′22″E / 50.315°N 3.356°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes | |
| Canton | Bouchain | |
| Intercommunality | Porte du Hainaut | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Marc Montuelle | |
| Area1 | 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 3,781 | |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59361 / 59156 | |
| Elevation |
28–42 m (92–138 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft) | |
|
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. | ||
Lourches is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
_Nord-France.svg.png) |
The arms of Lourches are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.) |
See also
References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lourches. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/27/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.