Beaucamps-Ligny (French pronunciation: [bokɑ̃ liɲi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It was formed by the merger of Beaucamps and Ligny-en-Weppes in 1927.
Beaucamps-Ligny | |
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 The old railway station of Beaucamps-Erquinghem | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Beaucamps-Ligny  | |
  Beaucamps-Ligny  Beaucamps-Ligny | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′19″N 2°55′03″E / 50.6053°N 2.9175°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lille-6 |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Lefebvre[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.04 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 844 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59056 /59134 |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 697 | — |
| 1975 | 676 | −0.44% |
| 1982 | 699 | +0.48% |
| 1990 | 857 | +2.58% |
| 1999 | 914 | +0.72% |
| 2009 | 895 | −0.21% |
| 2014 | 858 | −0.84% |
| 2020 | 844 | −0.27% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Beaucamps-Ligny are blazoned : Vert, a fess ermine. (Oignies, Beaucamps-Ligny, Estrées, Gruson and Wicres use the same arms.)
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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