Sailly-sur-la-Lys

Sailly-sur-la-Lys
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Bethune
Canton	Beuvry
Community association	Flandre Lys
Coordinates	50 ° 37 ′ N , 2 ° 41 ′ E Coordinates: 50 ° 37 ′ N , 2 ° 41 ′ E
height	13-20 m
surface	9.7 km 2
Residents	3,982 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	411 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	62840
INSEE code	62736
Website	http://www.sailly.info

Sailly-sur-la-Lys ( Dutch : cell Beeke ) is a French municipality with 3982 inhabitants (as of 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 Beuvry (until 2015 Canton Laventie ).

geography

Sailly-sur-la-Lys is located in the historical region of Flanders near the border with the Nord department . The municipality lies on the river Leie (French: Lys ), which also forms the northern municipal boundary. Sailly-sur-la-Lys is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Steenwerck in the north, Erquinghem-Lys in the east and northeast, Fleurbaix in the east and southeast, Laventie in the south, La Gorgue in the southwest and Bermerain in the west.

history

In 878 the place was first named as Saltiacum or Sallciacum . In 1296, the Prévôté of Sailly, the court of the abbot of Saint-Vaast (Arras), was mentioned.