Erquinghem-Lys

Erquinghem-Lys
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	North
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Armentières
Community association	Métropole Européenne de Lille
Coordinates	50 ° 41 ′  N , 2 ° 51 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 41 ′  N , 2 ° 51 ′  E
height	12-20 m
surface	8.94 km 2
Residents	5,158 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	577 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	59193
INSEE code	59202
Website	www.ville-erquinghem-lys.fr
Mairie Erquinghem-Lys

Erquinghem-Lys (formerly also Erquinghem-sur-la-Lys ,, ndl .: "Erkengem aan de Leie"); German literally about: Erkenheim on the Lys is a French commune in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality has 5,158 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), is part of the arrondissement of Lille and the canton of Armentières .

geography

The community is located on the Leie ( French Lys ), which is also what the place name refers to. The municipality of Erquinghem-Lys extends over an area of ​​8.94  km² (= 894  ha ). The neighboring communities are Nieppe in the north, Armentières in the northeast, La Chapelle-d'Armentières in the east, Bois-Grenier in the southeast, Fleurbaix in the south, Sailly-sur-la-Lys in the southwest and Steenwerck in the west.

Etymology and history

Erquinghem was first mentioned in writing in 1116 as "Herchengehem".

During the First World War , the British - German front was very close by, and the associated fighting caused great devastation in and around Erquinghem.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008	2017
Residents	3257	3456	3658	3949	4355	4495	4474	5158
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

• The church Saint-Martin . It was during the First World War by the German military to military hospital been converted.
• There are also two British military cemeteries in the municipality of Erquinghem

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Erquinghem-Lys

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  Church Saint-Martin , the church tower with Portal

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  Church Saint-Martin , nave

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  Saint ‑ Martin Church , steeple

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  Church Saint-Martin , interior as a military hospital during the First World War

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  The British military cemetery " Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension  "

Town twinning

Since 2009 there has been a town partnership with the English town of Skipton , and since 2017 with the town of Billerbeck in Westphalia (Germany).

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 102-104.

Web links

Commons : Erquinghem-Lys  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Ville d'Erquinghem-Lys (official website of the city of Erquinghem-Lys, French)
• Statistical information on Erquinghem-Lys on the INSEE website (French)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ La ville d'Erquinghem-Lys: Histoire d'Erquinghem-Lys / Modifications administratives de la commune d'Erquinghem-Lys. ,
   Website of Société ADVERCITY SARL , Saint-Etienne, France, accessed on December 23, 2013 (French)
2. ^ De Nederlanden in Frankrijk, Jozef van Overstraeten, 1969
3. ↑ GeneaWiki: 59202 - Erquinghem-Lys , GENEANET website , Paris, accessed on December 23, 2013 (French)
4. ↑ Honoré Claerebout: Origines de la Population de la Flandre Maritime , page 238 ,
   published in: Bulletin (“Mitteilungsblatt”) of the Union Faulconnier, Société Historique de Dunkerque et de la Flandre Maritime, Tome XXX (“Volume 30”) , Dunkirk 1933 ,
   Online digitized version from Gallica , accessed on December 22, 2013 (French)