Lewarde

This article is about the French commune. For the Dutch-Frisian city, see Leeuwarden.

Lewarde
Commune
The Delloye mine in Lewarde
The Delloye mine in Lewarde
Coat of arms of Lewarde
Coat of arms
Location of Lewarde
Map
Lewarde is located in France
Lewarde
Lewarde
Lewarde is located in Hauts-de-France
Lewarde
Lewarde
Coordinates: 50°20′30″N 3°10′11″E / 50.3417°N 3.1697°E / 50.3417; 3.1697
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDouai
CantonAniche
IntercommunalityCœur d'Ostrevent
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Alain Bruneel[1]
Area
1
3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,403
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59345 /59287
Elevation22–80 m (72–262 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lewarde (French pronunciation: [ləwaʁd]; Picard: Lwarte) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,872—    
1975 1,992+0.89%
1982 2,289+2.01%
1990 2,768+2.40%
1999 2,782+0.06%
2007 2,769−0.06%
2012 2,645−0.91%
2017 2,425−1.72%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Lewarde
Arms of Lewarde
 The arms of Lewarde are blazoned :
Per fess or and azure, a lion maintaining a banderole gules, and 3 martlets argent.



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  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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