Lières (French pronunciation: [ljɛʁ]; West Flemish: Lier) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Lières
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Commune | |
The town hall of Lières | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Lières ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°33′16″N 2°25′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Lillers |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Didier Cretel[1] |
Area 1 | 3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi) |
Population | 380 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62508 /62190 |
Elevation | 41–93 m (135–305 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lières is situated some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Béthune and 33 miles (53 km) west of Lille, on the D185 and D91, by the banks of the river Nave.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 537 | — |
1975 | 443 | −2.71% |
1982 | 351 | −3.27% |
1990 | 299 | −1.98% |
1999 | 279 | −0.77% |
2007 | 359 | +3.20% |
2012 | 378 | +1.04% |
2017 | 380 | +0.11% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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