La Chapelle-d'Armentières
La Chapelle-d'Armentières | |
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 The old town hall in La Chapelle-d'Armentières | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of La Chapelle-d'Armentières  | |
  La Chapelle-d'Armentières  La Chapelle-d'Armentières | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′25″N 2°53′46″E / 50.6736°N 2.8961°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Armentières |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Damien Braure[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.33 km2 (3.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,719 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59143 /59930 |
| Elevation | 15–20 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 Chapelle-d'Armentières (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl daʁmɑ̃tjɛʁ]; Dutch: Armentiers-Kapelle) is a commune of the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,300 | — |
| 1975 | 6,080 | +1.98% |
| 1982 | 6,703 | +1.40% |
| 1990 | 7,825 | +1.95% |
| 1999 | 7,903 | +0.11% |
| 2007 | 7,881 | −0.03% |
| 2012 | 8,390 | +1.26% |
| 2017 | 8,590 | +0.47% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry[edit]
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The arms of La Chapelle-d'Armentières are blazoned : Argent, a fleurs de lys gules, between in chief a sun and a crescent bendwise sinister Or, in center point overall, a church portal sable.
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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