Ligny-lès-Aire

Ligny-lès-Aire is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Ligny-lès-Aire
Ruins of the windmill
Coat of arms
Location of Ligny-lès-Aire
Ligny-lès-Aire
Ligny-lès-Aire
Coordinates: 50°33′26″N 2°20′48″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonAire-sur-la-Lys
IntercommunalityBéthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Alain Sgard
Area
1
8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
598
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62512 /62960
Elevation52–132 m (171–433 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Ligny-lès-Aire is situated some 13 miles (20.9 km) northwest of Béthune and 36 miles (57.9 km) west of Lille, on the D341, D90e and D90 roads.

Its surrounded by the common Westrehem, Rely and Auchy-au-Bois, Ligny-lès-Aire is located 17 km northwest of the Bruay Buissière the largest city nearby.[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006563    
2007572+1.6%
2008580+1.4%
2009596+2.8%
2010622+4.4%
2011620−0.3%
2012619−0.2%
2013618−0.2%
2014625+1.1%
2015629+0.6%
2016613−2.5%

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round [3]

ElectionWinning CandidateParty%
2017 Marine Le Pen FN 54.58
2012 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 51.47
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 53.41
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 81.82

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • An ancient windmill.

See also

References


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