Lourches (French pronunciation: ​[luʁʃ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Lourches
Commune
The town hall in Lourches
Coat of arms
Location of Lourches
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Coordinates: 50°18′54″N 3°21′22″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Denain
Intercommunality	CA Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dalila Duwez Guesmia
Area 1	2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	3,952
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59361 /59156
Elevation	28–42 m (92–138 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

The arms of Lourches are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file

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[ru] Лурш