Saint-Floris

Saint-Floris Sint-Floris
Commune
The town hall of Saint-Floris
Coat of arms
Saint-Floris Saint-Floris
Coordinates: 50°37′40″N 2°34′14″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Lillers
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Guy Bouvart
Area 1	4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62747 /62350
Elevation	14–18 m (46–59 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.

Saint-Floris (West Flemish: Sint-Floris) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Saint-Floris is a small farming village situated some 9 miles (14 km) north of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) west of Lille, on the D186 road. The canalized river Lys flows through the commune, forming part of the border with the department of Nord.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	313	—
1975	326	+0.58%
1982	353	+1.14%
1990	416	+2.07%
1999	413	−0.08%
2007	456	+1.25%
2012	540	+3.44%
2017	592	+1.86%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

• The church of St. Florent, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after the First World War.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Unofficial website of the village (in French)
• The CWGC graves in the churchyard