La Couture, Pas-de-Calais
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La Couture
De Kouter | |
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The church, war memorial and town hall of La Couture | |
Coordinates: 50°34′55″N 2°42′46″E / 50.5819°N 2.7128°ECoordinates: 50°34′55″N 2°42′46″E / 50.5819°N 2.7128°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Beuvry |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Raymond Gaquère[1] |
Area 1 | 13.52 km2 (5.22 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62252 /62136 |
Elevation | 15–20 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.[2]
Geography
A large farming village, situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Béthune and 18 miles (29 km) west of Lille at the junction of the D169 and the D170 roads.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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[3] |
Places of interest
- The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt along with the rest of the village. after World War I.
- The memorial to Portuguese soldiers of 1914–18.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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