Loos, Nord
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Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Haubourdin |
Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Anne Voituriez |
Area1 | 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
Population (1999)2 | 20,869 |
• Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59360 / 59120 |
Elevation | 17–49 m (56–161 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Loos (French pronunciation: [lɔs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is located in the metropolitan Urban Community of Lille Métropole, and is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its southwest side. In the 1999 census, Loos had a population of 20,869. The commune has a land area of 6.95 km² (2.683 sq mi).
Heraldry
The arms of Loos are blazoned : Gules, 3 crescents Or. |
Miscellaneous
Loos is twinned with Geseke, Germany.
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- Official website (French)
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