Lestrem
De Stroom | |
|---|---|
 Lestrem | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lestrem | |
Lestrem Lestrem | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′23″N 2°41′09″E / 50.6231°N 2.6858°E / 50.6231; 2.6858 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | Flandre Lys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Hurlus1 |
Area 1 | 21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 5,009 |
| • Density | 236.8/km2 (613.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62502 /62136 |
| Elevation | 13–20 m (43–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lestrem (French pronunciation: [letʁɛm]; Dutch: De Stroom; Picard: Létrin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.3 about 8 miles (13 km) north of Béthune and 19 miles (31 km) west of Lille by the banks of the Lawe River.
History
In 1940 the hamlet of Le Paradis, on the south side of the commune, was the site of the Le Paradis massacre of British troops of the BEF, during the Battle of France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,662 | — |
| 1975 | 2,727 | +0.35% |
| 1982 | 3,044 | +1.58% |
| 1990 | 3,753 | +2.65% |
| 1999 | 3,789 | +0.11% |
| 2007 | 3,943 | +0.50% |
| 2012 | 4,329 | +1.89% |
| 2017 | 4,532 | +0.92% |
| 2023 | 5,009 | +1.68% |
| Source: INSEE4 | ||
Twin town
The town is twinned with Swanland in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- INSEE commune file
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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