Lesquin
Lesquin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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Location of Lesquin 
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| Coordinates: 50°35′26″N 3°06′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Templeuve |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017-2020) | Jean-Marc Ambroziewicz |
| Area 1 | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 8,259 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59343 /59810 |
| Elevation | 35–58 m (115–190 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
Arms of Lesquin |
The arms of Lesquin are blazoned : Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Denain, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.) |
Economy
When Flandre Air existed, it had its head office at Lille Airport and in Lesquin.[2] On 30 March 2001 Flandre, Proteus Airlines, and Regional Airlines merged into Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne.[3]
Sport
Lesquin is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, US Lesquin.
Airport
Lille Airport is located in Lesquin.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 26 March-1 April 1997. "44.
- "History Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne. Retrieved on 2 May 2010.
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