Ligny-lès-Aire
Ligny-lès-Aire is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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 Ruins of the windmill | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ligny-lès-Aire 
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| Coordinates: 50°33′26″N 2°20′48″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
| Intercommunality | Béthune-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 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62512 /62960 |
| Elevation | 52–132 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2006 | 563 | — |
| 2007 | 572 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 580 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 596 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 622 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 620 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | 619 | −0.2% |
| 2013 | 618 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 625 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 629 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 613 | −2.5% |
Politics
Presidential Elections 2nd Round [3]
| Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | |
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| 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.
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Annuaire-Mairie"
- http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017/
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