Lesquin
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Lesquin (French pronunciation: [lekɛ̃] ⓘ[3]) is a commune in the department of Nord, northern France.[4]
Lesquin | |
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 The town hall in Lesquin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lesquin | |
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| Coordinates: 50°35′26″N 3°06′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Templeuve-en-Pévèle |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Ambroziewicz[1] |
Area 1 | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 9,600 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59343 /59810 |
| Elevation | 35–58 m (115–190 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 4,319 | — |
| 1975 | 5,302 | +2.97% |
| 1982 | 5,311 | +0.02% |
| 1990 | 5,660 | +0.80% |
| 1999 | 6,010 | +0.67% |
| 2007 | 6,395 | +0.78% |
| 2012 | 6,690 | +0.91% |
| 2017 | 8,259 | +4.30% |
| 2021 | 9,241 | +2.85% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Lesquin are blazoned : Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Denain, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.)
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Economy
When Flandre Air existed, it had its head office at Lille Airport and in Lesquin.[6] On 30 March 2001 Flandre, Proteus Airlines, and Regional Airlines merged into Régional, itself merged into HOP! in 2013.[7]
Sport
Lesquin is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, US Lesquin.[citation needed]
Airport
Lille Airport is located in Lesquin.
