Lespesses

Lespesses is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Lespesses
The town hall of Lespesses
Coat of arms
Location of Lespesses
Lespesses
Lespesses
Coordinates: 50°33′48″N 2°25′30″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonLillers
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Roger Dupont
Area
1
3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
405
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62500 /62190
Elevation33–84 m (108–276 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A small farming village, situated some 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of Béthune and 33 miles (53.1 km) west of Lille, on the D185 and D185e1, by the banks of the Nave River. The commune is separated into two parts by the A26 autoroute.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968381    
1975337−1.74%
1982340+0.13%
1990415+2.52%
1999401−0.38%
2007419+0.55%
2012407−0.58%
2017405−0.10%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.

See also

References


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