Lewarde (French pronunciation: [ləwaʁd]; Picard: Lwarte) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Lewarde | |
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.JPG) The Delloye mine in Lewarde | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lewarde  | |
  Lewarde  Lewarde | |
| Coordinates: 50°20′30″N 3°10′11″E / 50.3417°N 3.1697°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Aniche |
| Intercommunality | Cœur d'Ostrevent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Alain Bruneel[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,403 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59345 /59287 |
| Elevation | 22–80 m (72–262 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,872 | — |
| 1975 | 1,992 | +0.89% |
| 1982 | 2,289 | +2.01% |
| 1990 | 2,768 | +2.40% |
| 1999 | 2,782 | +0.06% |
| 2007 | 2,769 | −0.06% |
| 2012 | 2,645 | −0.91% |
| 2017 | 2,425 | −1.72% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
| | The arms of Lewarde are blazoned : Per fess or and azure, a lion maintaining a banderole gules, and 3 martlets argent. |
See also
References
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