Liessies (original) (raw)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Liessies
Commune
The church in LiessiesThe church in Liessies
Coat of arms of LiessiesCoat of arms
Location of Liessies Map
Liessies is located in FranceLiessiesLiessiesShow map of FranceLiessies is located in Hauts-de-FranceLiessiesLiessiesShow map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°07′07″N 4°04′58″E / 50.1186°N 4.0828°E / 50.1186; 4.0828
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton Fourmies
Intercommunality CC Cœur de l'Avesnois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Richard[1]
Area1 17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Population (2021)[2] 531
• Density 30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 59347 /59740
Elevation 157–234 m (515–768 ft) (avg. 182 m or 597 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

It is known for Liessies Abbey, of which the abbey church and the park have been preserved.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liessies.