Leers

Leers is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Leers
The church in Leers
Coat of arms
Location of Leers
Leers
Leers
Coordinates: 50°40′57″N 3°14′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonRoubaix-2
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
  Mayor (2016-2020) Jean-Philippe Andriès
Area
1
5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
9,473
  Density1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59339 /59115
Elevation16–37 m (52–121 ft)
(avg. 37 m or 121 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 part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole, and is about 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Lille.

Heraldry

Arms of Leers
The arms of Leers are blazoned :

Sable, 4 keys argent. (Leers and Saint-Pierre-Brouck use the same arms.)

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See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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