La Couture, Pas-de-Calais

La Couture
De Kouter
The church, war memorial and town hall of La Couture
Location of La Couture
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. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE