Lomme
For the river in Belgium, see Lomme (river).
| Lomme | |
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  Lomme | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Lomme | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′09″N 3°00′51″E / 50.6358°N 3.0142°ECoordinates: 50°38′09″N 3°00′51″E / 50.6358°N 3.0142°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lomme |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole Communauté urbaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2012; 2014–2019) | Roger VICOT |
| Area1 | 9.33 km2 (3.60 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 27,940 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59350 / 59160 |
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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. | |
Lomme was a town in the Nord département of northern France. It was absorbed as a commune associée by the city of Lille in 2000. At the 1999 census its population was 27,940 inhabitants.
Heraldry
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The arms of Lomme are blazoned : Bendy Or and gules. (Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Cartignies, Damousies, Dimechaux, Dimont, Felleries, Larouillies, Lomme, and Ramousies use the same arms.) |
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