Isbergues
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Isbergues (French pronunciation: [isbɛʁɡ]; West Flemish: Iberge; Picard: Iberque) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Béthune and 29 miles (47 km) west of Lille by the banks of the Canal d’Aire.
Isbergues
Iberge | |
|---|---|
Chapel of Saint Isbergues | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Isbergues | |
  Isbergues  Isbergues | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′27″N 2°27′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Thellier[1] |
Area 1 | 14.37 km2 (5.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,650 |
| • Density | 602/km2 (1,560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62473 /62330 |
| Elevation | 16–44 m (52–144 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On 1 January 1996, the former communes of Molinghem, Berguette and Isbergues were consolidated into a single commune and took the name of Isbergues.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 11,798 | — |
| 1975 | 11,807 | +0.01% |
| 1982 | 10,962 | −1.06% |
| 1990 | 10,395 | −0.66% |
| 1999 | 9,836 | −0.61% |
| 2007 | 9,449 | −0.50% |
| 2012 | 9,119 | −0.71% |
| 2017 | 8,845 | −0.61% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
