Lourches

Lourches
The town hall in Lourches
Location of Lourches
Lourches
Lourches
Coordinates: 50°18′54″N 3°21′22″E / 50.315°N 3.356°E / 50.315; 3.356
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonDenain
IntercommunalityCA Porte du Hainaut
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dalila Duwez Guesmia[1]
Area
1
2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
3,756
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59361 /59156
Elevation28–42 m (92–138 ft)
(avg. 38 m or 125 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lourches (French pronunciation: [luʁʃ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,595—    
1975 4,666−2.56%
1982 3,742−3.10%
1990 3,644−0.33%
1999 3,781+0.41%
2007 3,937+0.51%
2012 3,881−0.29%
2017 3,949+0.35%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

The arms of Lourches are blazoned :

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, , Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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