Loos, Nord (original) (raw)

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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Loos
Commune
The town hall in LoosThe town hall in Loos
Flag of LoosFlagCoat of arms of LoosCoat of arms
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Coordinates: 50°36′46″N 3°00′52″E / 50.6128°N 3.0144°E / 50.6128; 3.0144
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Lille
Canton Lille-6
Intercommunality Métropole Européenne de Lille
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026) Anne Voituriez[1]
Area1 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population (2022)[2] 22,948
• Density 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 59360 /59120
Elevation 17–49 m (56–161 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Loos (French pronunciation: [lɔs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France (Hauts-de-France).[3]

It is located in the European Metropolis of Lille, and is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its southwest side. In 2018, Loos had a population of 22,426. The commune has a land area of 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi).[4]

The town hall of Loos, with its large belfry, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005 in recognition of its historical importance to municipal power in Europe.[5]

Historical population

YearPop.±% p.a.1793 1,040— 1800 1,007−0.46%1806 1,061+0.87%1821 1,160+0.60%1831 1,564+3.03%1836 1,891+3.87%1841 3,404+12.48%1846 4,117+3.88%1851 4,082−0.17%1856 5,169+4.84%1861 5,172+0.01%1866 5,702+1.97%1872 6,333+1.76%1876 6,706+1.44%1881 6,617−0.27%1886 7,753+3.22%1891 7,924+0.44%1896 8,770+2.05% YearPop.±% p.a.1901 9,513+1.64%1906 10,640+2.26%1911 11,468+1.51%1921 12,197+0.62%1926 13,865+2.60%1931 14,233+0.53%1936 14,362+0.18%1946 14,678+0.22%1954 14,882+0.17%1962 18,367+2.66%1968 21,007+2.26%1975 21,530+0.35%1982 20,640−0.60%1990 20,657+0.01%1999 20,869+0.11%2007 21,043+0.10%2012 21,176+0.13%2017 22,233+0.98%
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968–2017)[6]
Arms of LoosArms of Loos The arms of Loos are blazoned :Gules, 3 crescents Or.

Loos is twinned with Geseke, Germany.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Loos, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE