Leers

Leers
The church in Leers
The church in Leers
Coat of arms of Leers
Location of Leers
Map
Leers is located in France
Leers
Leers
Leers is located in Hauts-de-France
Leers
Leers
Coordinates: 50°40′57″N 3°14′41″E / 50.6825°N 3.2447°E / 50.6825; 3.2447
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonRoubaix-2
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rafa Godefroy[1]
Area
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5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,588
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59339 /59115
Elevation16–37 m (52–121 ft)
(avg. 37 m or 121 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Leers (French pronunciation: [lɛʁs], Dutch: [leːrs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille, and is about 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Lille.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,848—    
1975 7,788+4.18%
1982 8,558+1.36%
1990 9,627+1.48%
1999 9,651+0.03%
2007 9,240−0.54%
2012 9,400+0.34%
2017 9,473+0.15%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

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Arms of Leers
Arms of Leers
The arms of Leers are blazoned :

Sable, 4 keys argent. (Leers and Saint-Pierre-Brouck use the same arms.)



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE