Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
| Comines | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Comines | |
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| Coordinates: 50°45′42″N 3°00′31″E / 50.7616°N 3.0086°E / 50.7616; 3.0086 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lambersart |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Vanstaen |
| Area | 16.02 km (6.19 sq mi) |
| Population | 12,671 |
| • Density | 790/km (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59152 /59560 |
| Elevation | 11–24 m (36–79 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Comines (French pronunciation: [kɔmin]; Dutch: Komen) is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.
Geography
The town of Comines sits on the Franco-Belgian border and is split into two parts: Comines (France) and Comines (Belgium), part of the municipality of Comines-Warneton.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 10,128 | — |
| 1975 | 10,485 | +0.50% |
| 1982 | 10,915 | +0.58% |
| 1990 | 11,320 | +0.46% |
| 1999 | 11,952 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 12,208 | +0.27% |
| 2012 | 12,787 | +0.93% |
| 2017 | 12,358 | −0.68% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Comines are blazoned : Argent, a key palewise sable between 5 cinqfoils gules 2,2,1.
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Sights
The belfry of Comines was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France in 2005, in recognition of its importance to the history of municipal power in Europe.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "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
- "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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