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Lecelles

Lecelles is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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Lecelles, church: église Saint-Denis
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Coat of arms of Lecelles
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Coordinates: 50°28′17″N 3°23′43″E / 50.4714°N 3.3953°E / 50.4714; 3.3953
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonSaint-Amand-les-Eaux
IntercommunalityCA Porte du Hainaut
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Messager1
Area
1
16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
3,046
 • Density187.6/km2 (485.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59335 /59226
Elevation15–26 m (49–85 ft)
(avg. 17 m or 56 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lecelles (French pronunciation: [ləsɛl]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.3

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,152—    
1975 2,356+1.30%
1982 2,402+0.28%
1990 2,563+0.81%
1999 2,662+0.42%
2007 2,733+0.33%
2012 2,684−0.36%
2017 2,810+0.92%
2023 3,046+1.35%
Source: INSEE4

Heraldry

Arms of Lecelles
Arms of Lecelles source ↗
The arms of Lecelles 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

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE