Loos, Nord
For other uses, see Loos (disambiguation).
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Loos | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′46″N 3°00′52″E / 50.6128°N 3.0144°ECoordinates: 50°36′46″N 3°00′52″E / 50.6128°N 3.0144°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Haubourdin |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Anne Voituriez |
| Area1 | 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 20,869 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59360 / 59120 |
| Elevation |
17–49 m (56–161 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. | |
Loos (French pronunciation: [lɔs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is located in the metropolitan Urban Community of Lille Métropole, and is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its southwest side. In the 1999 census, Loos had a population of 20,869. The commune has a land area of 6.95 km² (2.683 sq mi).
Heraldry
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The arms of Loos are blazoned : Gules, 3 crescents Or. |
Miscellaneous
Loos is twinned with Geseke, Germany.
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- Official website (French)
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