Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
| Lesquin | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The town hall in Lesquin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Lesquin | |
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| Coordinates: 50°35′26″N 3°06′42″E / 50.5906°N 3.1117°E / 50.5906; 3.1117 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Templeuve-en-Pévèle |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Ambroziewicz |
| Area | 8.41 km (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population | 9,356 |
| • Density | 1,100/km (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59343 /59810 |
| Elevation | 35–58 m (115–190 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lesquin (French pronunciation: [lekɛ̃]) is a commune in the department of Nord, northern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,319 | — |
| 1975 | 5,302 | +2.97% |
| 1982 | 5,311 | +0.02% |
| 1990 | 5,660 | +0.80% |
| 1999 | 6,010 | +0.67% |
| 2007 | 6,395 | +0.78% |
| 2012 | 6,690 | +0.91% |
| 2017 | 8,259 | +4.30% |
| 2021 | 9,241 | +2.85% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Lesquin are blazoned : Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Denain, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.)
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Economy
When Flandre Air existed, it had its head office at Lille Airport and in Lesquin. On 30 March 2001 Flandre, Proteus Airlines, and Regional Airlines merged into Régional, itself merged into HOP! in 2013.
Sport
Lesquin is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, US Lesquin.
Airport
Lille Airport is located in Lesquin.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- "Reprise des vols Ryanair à l'aéroport de Lesquin".
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 26 March-1 April 1997. "44.
- "History Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." Régional. Retrieved on 2 May 2010.
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