Lewarde
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Douai | |
| Canton | Aniche | |
| Community association | Cœur d'Ostre event | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 21 ′ N , 3 ° 10 ′ E | |
| height | 22-80 m | |
| surface | 3.9 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,425 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 622 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59287 | |
| INSEE code | 59345 | |
 Lewarde Town Hall |
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Lewarde is a French commune with 2,425 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Douai and the Canton of Aniche . The inhabitants are called Lewardois .
geography
Lewarde is about six kilometers east-southeast of Douai in the Ostrevent landscape . Lewarde is surrounded by the neighboring communities Loffre in the north, Masny in the east, Erchin in the south, Roucourt in the southwest and Guesnain in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,689 | 1,886 | 1,992 | 2,289 | 2,768 | 2,782 | 2,770 | 2,645 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Lewarde
- Saint-Remi church, built in the 16th century, alterations up to the 19th century
- Vésignion Castle from 1765 with a park
- Domain Bauck from the 19th / 20th centuries century
- Layens mansion
- Historical mining center (show mine)
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literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 697-699.
Web links
Commons : Lewarde - collection of images, videos and audio files
