Erquinghem-Lys
Erquinghem-Lys () (Erkegem an de Leie in West Flemish) is a commune situated in the Nord department in northern France.
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- Locality
- Erquinghem-Lys
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,581
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Erquinghem-Lys () (Erkegem an de Leie in West Flemish) is a commune situated in the Nord department in northern France.
It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille. Erquinghem is one of a series of villages on the river Lys established by the Viking Rikiwulf in 880 AD at the time of the invasion led by Godfrid, Duke of Frisia: Racquinghem, Reclinghem, Rekkem and Rijkegem (the latter two now in West Flanders – Belgium).