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Lespesses

Coordinates: 50°33′48″N 2°25′30″E / 50.5633°N 2.425°E / 50.5633; 2.425
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Lespesses
The town hall of Lespesses
The town hall of Lespesses
Coat of arms of Lespesses
Location of Lespesses
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Lespesses is located in France
Lespesses
Lespesses
Lespesses is located in Hauts-de-France
Lespesses
Lespesses
Coordinates: 50°33′48″N 2°25′30″E / 50.5633°N 2.425°E / 50.5633; 2.425
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonLillers
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Arnaud Picque[1]
Area
1
3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
399
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62500 /62190
Elevation33–84 m (108–276 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lespesses (French pronunciation: [lɛspɛs]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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A small farming village, situated some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Béthune and 33 miles (53 km) west of Lille, on the D185 and D185e1, by the banks of the river Nave. The commune is separated into two parts by the A26 autoroute.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968381—    
1975337−1.74%
1982340+0.13%
1990415+2.52%
1999401−0.38%
2007419+0.55%
2012407−0.58%
2017405−0.10%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE