Lestrem
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Bethune | |
| Canton | Lillers | |
| Community association | Flandre Lys | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 37 ′ N , 2 ° 41 ′ E | |
| height | 13-20 m | |
| surface | 21.15 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,532 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 214 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62136 | |
| INSEE code | 62502 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-lestrem.fr/ | |
.JPG) Lestrem Town Hall |
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Lestrem ( Dutch : De Stroom ) is a French municipality with 4532 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Béthune and the Canton of Lillers .
geography
Lestrem lies between the historical regions of Artois and Flanders on the border with the Nord department . The river Lawe flows through the municipality . Lestrem is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Merville in the north and north-west, La Gorgue in the north-east and east, Richebourg and Vieille-Chapelle in the south-east, La Couture in the south, Locon and Hinges in the south-west and Calonne-sur-la-Lys in the west. Most of the Merville-Calonne airfield is located in the municipality.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 2,643 | 2,662 | 2,727 | 3,044 | 3,753 | 3,789 | 3,924 | 4,285 |
Attractions
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- Saint-Amé church, a historic monument since 1913
- Churches in the localities of La Fosse and Le Paradis
- British war cemetery
Personalities
- Justin Pierre Marie Macquart (1778–1855), entomologist and Mayor of Lestrem
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the Schwitten district of the German city of Menden in North Rhine-Westphalia since 1968 . Another partnership exists with the British town of Swanland in the East Riding of Yorkshire (England).
economy
The food company Roquette Frères is based here. Merville-Calonne Airport is to the west of the town.
