La Couture, Pas-de-Calais

La Couture
De Kouter
Commune
The church, war memorial and town hall of La Couture
The church, war memorial and town hall of La Couture
Coat of arms of La Couture
Coat of arms
Location of La Couture
Map
La Couture is located in France
La Couture
La Couture
La Couture is located in Hauts-de-France
La Couture
La Couture
Coordinates: 50°34′55″N 2°42′46″E / 50.5819°N 2.7128°E / 50.5819; 2.7128
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonBeuvry
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raymond Gaquère[1]
Area
1
13.52 km2 (5.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
2,608
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62252 /62136
Elevation15–20 m (49–66 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.

La Couture (French pronunciation: [la kutyʁ]; West Flemish: De Kouter) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Béthune and 18 miles (29 km) west of Lille.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,327—    
1975 1,332+0.05%
1982 1,666+3.25%
1990 2,165+3.33%
1999 2,249+0.42%
2007 2,593+1.80%
2012 2,712+0.90%
2017 2,764+0.38%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024 https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8288323?geo=COM-62252. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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