Flines-lez-Raches
Flines-lez-Raches is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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Coordinates: 50°25′37″N 3°10′59″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Douai |
Canton | Orchies |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Douaisis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Annie Goupil-Deregnaucourt |
Area 1 | 19.22 km2 (7.42 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 5,570 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59239 /59148 |
Elevation | 15–40 m (49–131 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It was once the site of Flines Abbey.
Heraldry
The arms of Flines-lez-Raches are blazoned : Or, a lion sable armed and langued gules. ('Flanders' and the communes of Thourotte, Crépy-en-Valois, Bollezeele, Feignies, Flines-lez-Raches and Wormhout use the same arms.) |
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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