Loos, Nord
Loos | |
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The Hôtel de Ville | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Loos | |
Loos Loos | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′46″N 3°00′52″E / 50.6128°N 3.0144°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lille-6 |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne Voituriez[1] |
Area 1 | 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 22,567 |
| • Density | 3,250/km2 (8,410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59360 /59120 |
| Elevation | 17–49 m (56–161 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. | |
Loos (French pronunciation: [lɔs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France (Hauts-de-France).[3]
It is located in the European Metropolis of Lille, and is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its southwest side. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 22,567.[4] The commune has a land area of 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi).[5]
History
The Hôtel de Ville, with its large belfry, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005 in recognition of its historical importance to municipal power in Europe.[6]
The Kennedy Tower, the tallest tower in the region, was demolished in July 2025.[7]
Population
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Heraldry
| The arms of Loos are blazoned : Gules, 3 crescents Or.
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Town twinning
Loos is twinned with Geseke, Germany.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ a b Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Loos, EHESS (in French).
- ^ "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Demolition of the Kennedy Tower in Loos: what you need to know before the lightning strike planned for Sunday, July 20". Vozer. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Loos (Nord).
- Official website (in French)