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Isbergues

Isbergues is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Béthune and 29 miles (47 km) west of Lille by the banks of the Canal d’Aire.

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Isbergues
Iberge
Chapel of Saint Isbergues
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Isbergues
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Coordinates: 50°37′27″N 2°27′27″E / 50.6242°N 2.4575°E / 50.6242; 2.4575
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonAire-sur-la-Lys
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Thellier1
Area
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14.37 km2 (5.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
8,650
 • Density602/km2 (1,560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62473 /62330
Elevation16–44 m (52–144 ft)
(avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Isbergues (French pronunciation: [isbɛʁɡ]; West Flemish: Iberge; Picard: Iberque) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France3 about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Béthune and 29 miles (47 km) west of Lille by the banks of the Canal d’Aire.

On 1 January 1996, the former communes of Molinghem, Berguette and Isbergues were consolidated into a single commune and took the name of Isbergues.4

Population

Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 11,798—    
1975 11,807+0.01%
1982 10,962−1.06%
1990 10,395−0.66%
1999 9,836−0.61%
2007 9,449−0.50%
2012 9,119−0.71%
2017 8,845−0.61%
2023 8,650−0.37%
Source: INSEE5
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References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Arrêté du 12 décembre 1995 portant modification aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Légifrance.
  5. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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