Saint-André-lez-Lille
Saint-André-lez-Lille (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɑ̃dʁe le lil], literally Saint-André near Lille; Dutch: Sint-Andries or Sint-Andries-Rijsel) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]
Saint-André-lez-Lille | |
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 Church of Saint André | |
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Location of Saint-André-lez-Lille | |
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| Coordinates: 50°39′39″N 3°02′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lille-1 |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Élisabeth Masse[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population | 13,004 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59527 /59350 |
| Elevation | 16–22 m (52–72 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 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. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 11,782 | — |
| 1975 | 12,443 | +0.78% |
| 1982 | 10,821 | −1.98% |
| 1990 | 10,098 | −0.86% |
| 1999 | 10,113 | +0.02% |
| 2007 | 10,852 | +0.89% |
| 2012 | 11,246 | +0.72% |
| 2017 | 12,608 | +2.31% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
Arms of Saint-André-lez-Lille |
The arms of Saint-André-lez-Lille are blazoned : Per fess 1: Gules, the door of the abbey of Marquette Or; 2: Azure, in fess 3 capes ermine on swords palewise argent.
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Twin towns – sister cities
Saint-André-lez-Lille is twinned with:[5]
Dormagen, Germany
St Mary's Bay, England, United Kingdom
Wieliczka, Poland
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "Jumelages" (in French). Saint-André-lez-Lille. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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