Lisbourg (French pronunciation: [lisbuʁ]; West Flemish: Liegesboort)[3] is a commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France.[4]
Lisbourg
Liegesboort | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 50°30′27″N 2°13′04″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
Intercommunality | CC Ternois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Willy Gallet[1] |
Area 1 | 17.77 km2 (6.86 sq mi) |
Population | 605 |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62519 /62134 |
Elevation | 103–184 m (338–604 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lisbourg is located at the source of Lys, which flows northwards to Belgium and the Scheldt estuary.
The knight, Vollant de Berneville acquired the estate of Lisbourg in 1692 and was promoted to Marquise in 1694. His family ran the estate up until the French Revolution and were the last Lords of Lisbourg.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 656 | — |
1975 | 678 | +0.47% |
1982 | 706 | +0.58% |
1990 | 655 | −0.93% |
1999 | 587 | −1.21% |
2007 | 563 | −0.52% |
2012 | 571 | +0.28% |
2017 | 591 | +0.69% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
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