Loos, Nord

Loos (French pronunciation: [lɔs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France (Hauts-de-France).^[3]

Loos
Commune
The town hall in Loos
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Loos
Loos Show map of France Loos Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°36′46″N 3°00′52″E / 50.6128°N 3.0144°E / 50.6128; 3.0144
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  (2021)[2]	23,013
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,600/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.

It is located in the European Metropolis of Lille, and is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its southwest side. In 2018, Loos had a population of 22,426. The commune has a land area of 6.95 km² (2.68 sq mi).^[4]

The town hall of Loos, 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.^[5]