Comines, Nord
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Town hall and belfry | |
  Comines | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Comines | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′42″N 3°00′31″E / 50.7616°N 3.0086°ECoordinates: 50°45′42″N 3°00′31″E / 50.7616°N 3.0086°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Quesnoy-sur-Deûle |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2006–2008) | Alain Detournay |
| Area1 | 16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 11,952 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59152 / 59560 |
| Elevation |
11–24 m (36–79 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. | |
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Comines (Dutch: Komen) is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.
Geography
The town of Comines sits on the Franco-Belgian border and is split into two parts: Comines (France) and Comines (Belgium), part of the municipality of Comines-Warneton.
Heraldry
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The arms of Comines are blazoned : Argent, a key palewise sable between 5 cinqfoils gules 2,2,1. |
Sights
The belfry of Comines is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France.
See also
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