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La Couture, Pas-de-Calais

Coordinates: 50°34′55″N 2°42′46″E / 50.5819°N 2.7128°E / 50.5819; 2.7128
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La Couture
De Kouter
The church, war memorial and town hall of La Couture
The church, war memorial and town hall of La Couture
Coat of arms of La Couture
Location of La Couture
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La Couture is located in France
La Couture
La Couture
La Couture is located in Hauts-de-France
La Couture
La Couture
Coordinates: 50°34′55″N 2°42′46″E / 50.5819°N 2.7128°E / 50.5819; 2.7128
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonBeuvry
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raymond Gaquère[1]
Area
1
13.52 km2 (5.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,616
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62252 /62136
Elevation15–20 m (49–66 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.

La Couture (French pronunciation: [la kutyʁ]; West Flemish: De Kouter) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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A large farming village, situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Béthune and 18 miles (29 km) west of Lille at the junction of the D169 and the D170 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,327—    
1975 1,332+0.05%
1982 1,666+3.25%
1990 2,165+3.33%
1999 2,249+0.42%
2007 2,593+1.80%
2012 2,712+0.90%
2017 2,764+0.38%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt along with the rest of the village. after World War I.
  • The memorial to Portuguese soldiers of 1914–18.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE