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Englos (French pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃ɡlo]; Dutch: Engelo) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Englos
Commune
Englos in the arrondissement of Lille
Coat of arms
Location of Englos
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Coordinates: 50°37′33″N 2°57′27″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Lille-6
Intercommunality	Métropole Européenne de Lille
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Martine Simon
Area 1	1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	613
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59195 /59320
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located near the city of Lille. In 2004, the population of Englos was 614.[2]

Geography

Englos is located west of Lille and about 10 km from the Belgian-French border. The village is surrounded by undeveloped land. The built up area is not continuous with the centre of Lille.

History

The name, Englos, is of uncertain origin but may have derive from the d'Englos family, which owned some of the land before the 15th century. Subsequently, it fell into the control of the Ghent (Belgium) government until around the time of the French Revolution. It had a church built by the Benedictine monk in the 16th century which was later owned by Jesuits. The church was designated a historic building in 1921.[3]

Later, the Duhamel family managed the largest farm in the village. The farm ceased production in 1969 when a commercial zone was established east of the village. Englos was a small agricultural village until the end of the 20th century. The development of the A25 highway contributed to its development as a residential community.[3]

Heraldry

The arms of Englos are blazoned : Sable, an inescutcheon argent.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	345	—
1975	367	+0.89%
1982	436	+2.49%
1990	510	+1.98%
1999	507	−0.07%
2007	567	+1.41%
2012	562	−0.18%
2017	609	+1.62%
Source: INSEE[4]

Economy

The area is known for its Auchan hypermarket [5] and attached stores. There is an Opel car dealer across the road from the shopping centre. There is also a Novotel hotel in Englos.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Englos.

• Town website (in French)
• Picture of historic church, click to link to "l'eglise"

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