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Capinghem

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Also known as Kampingem

Capinghem (; archaic ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.

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Capinghem is a commune in France, situated within the Lille metropolis and the arrondissement of Lille in the Nord department. The town has a population of 2,728, comprising 1,211 males and 1,284 females. It covers an area of 1.86 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 49 meters above sea level. Capinghem borders the municipalities of Pérenchies, Ennetières-en-Weppes, Lille, and Prémesques.

The community is part of the canton of Armentières and uses the postal code 59160. Its native label is Kampingem. During World War I, the commune received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.

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Place details

Locality
Capinghem
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
1,557

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Key facts

French commune.name
Capinghem
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
59 Capinghem.jpg
French commune.caption
The war memorial in Capinghem
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Capinghem (59) Nord-France.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Lille
French commune.canton
Armentières
French commune.INSEE
59128
French commune.postal code
59160
French commune.mayor
Vincent Ducourau
French commune.term
2024–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Métropole Européenne de Lille
French commune.elevation m
40
French commune.elevation min m
34
French commune.elevation max m
49
French commune.area km2
1.86

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Capinghem
Country
France
Population
2728
Area
1.86
Elevation
44
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Shares border with
Prémesques
Official website
capinghem.fr
Image
Eglise de Capinghem - 1.JPG
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Commons category
Capinghem
postal code
59160
native label
Kampingem
associated electoral district
canton of Armentières
male population
1211
female population
1284
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-20-92-17-66
fax number
+33-3-20-92-58-99
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Population
  • Heraldry
  • See also
  • References

Capinghem (; archaic ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.

==Population==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Capinghem” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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