Flines-lez-Raches
Flines-lez-Raches (French pronunciation: [flin lɛ ʁaʃ], literally Flines near Raches) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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 The town hall in Flines-lez-Raches | |
_Nord-France.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Flines-lez-Raches  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°25′37″N 3°10′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Orchies |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Annie Goupil-Deregnaucourt[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.22 km2 (7.42 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,598 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59239 /59148 |
| Elevation | 15–40 m (49–131 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It was once the site of Flines Abbey.
Heraldry
Arms of Flines-lez-Raches |
The arms of Flines-lez-Raches are blazoned : Or, a lion sable armed and langued gules. ('Flanders' and the communes of Thourotte, Crépy-en-Valois, Bollezeele, Feignies, Flines-lez-Raches and Wormhout use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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