Lannoy, Nord
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Lannoy | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′00″N 3°12′41″E / 50.6667°N 3.2114°ECoordinates: 50°40′00″N 3°12′41″E / 50.6667°N 3.2114°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lannoy |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Colin |
| Area1 | 0.18 km2 (0.07 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,726 |
| • Density | 9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59332 / 59390 |
| Elevation | 28–32 m (92–105 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. | |
Lannoy is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Lannoy are blazoned : Argent, 3 hounds sable. |
Geography
With a land area of only 0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi), it is the fourth-smallest French commune (after Castelmoron-d'Albret, Plessix-Balisson, and Vaudherland) by surface area and the smallest chef-lieu of a canton. It also has the highest density of population of any commune outside of the Île-de-France region, slightly greater than that of the city of Lyon.
People
- Jean Piat, actor and writer
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lannoy. |
- Ville de Lannoy Official website
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