Locon
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Locon | ||
| Coordinates: 50°34′15″N 2°40′03″E / 50.5708°N 2.6675°ECoordinates: 50°34′15″N 2°40′03″E / 50.5708°N 2.6675°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Béthune-Est | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Caron | |
| Area1 | 9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,498 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62520 / 62400 | |
| Elevation |
17–20 m (56–66 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 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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Locon is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Locon is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Béthune and 24 miles (38.6 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D945 and D178 road. The river Lawe flows through the eastern side of the commune.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 1191 | 1205 | 1393 | 1802 | 2156 | 2233 | 2498 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Maur, rebuilt in 1955, using the original stained glass windows dating from the sixteenth century.
Twin towns
Oesbern, in Germany
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Locon. |
- Official website of Locon (French)
- Locon on the Quid website (French)
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