Lières
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Lières | ||
| Coordinates: 50°33′16″N 2°25′09″E / 50.5544°N 2.4192°ECoordinates: 50°33′16″N 2°25′09″E / 50.5544°N 2.4192°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Auchel | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Artois-Lys | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Maurice Crétel | |
| Area1 | 3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 348 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62508 / 62190 | |
| Elevation |
41–93 m (135–305 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 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. | ||
Lières is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Lières is situated some 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of Béthune and 33 miles (53.1 km) west of Lille, on the D185 and D91, by the banks of the Nave River.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527 | 537 | 443 | 351 | 299 | 279 | 348 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Adrien, dating from the fifteenth century.
- A farmhouse dating from the seventeenth century, all that remains of the ancient chateau.
- The feudal motte, with a deep moat.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lières. |
- Lières on the Quid website (French)
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