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Lourches

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Lourches
Commune
The town hall in Lourches
The town hall in Lourches
Coat of arms of Lourches
Coat of arms
Location of Lourches
Map
Lourches is located in France
Lourches
Lourches
Lourches is located in Hauts-de-France
Lourches
Lourches
Coordinates: 50°18′54″N 3°21′22″E / 50.315°N 3.356°E / 50.315; 3.356
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonDenain
IntercommunalityCA Porte du Hainaut
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dalila Duwez Guesmia[1]
Area
1
2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,814
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59361 /59156
Elevation28–42 m (92–138 ft)
(avg. 38 m or 125 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lourches (French pronunciation: [luʁʃ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,595—    
1975 4,666−2.56%
1982 3,742−3.10%
1990 3,644−0.33%
1999 3,781+0.41%
2007 3,937+0.51%
2012 3,881−0.29%
2017 3,949+0.35%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

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Arms of Lourches
Arms of Lourches
 The arms of Lourches are blazoned :

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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