Lestrem
Sign in to saveLestrem (; ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. about north of Béthune and west of Lille by the banks of the Lawe River.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lestrem
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,925
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Lestrem
- French commune.native name
- De Stroom
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- 084 Lestrem ( 62136 ).JPG
- French commune.caption
- Lestrem
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Lestrem.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Béthune
- French commune.canton
- Lillers
- French commune.INSEE
- 62502
- French commune.postal code
- 62136
- French commune.mayor
- Jacques Hurlus
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Lestrem
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Béthune
- Population
- +5009
- Area
- +21.15
- Elevation
- +18
- Shares border with
- Vieille-Chapelle
- Official website
- www.ville-lestrem.fr
- Image
- 084 Lestrem ( 62136 ).JPG
Article
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- Twin town
- See also
- References
- External links
Lestrem (; ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. about north of Béthune and west of Lille by the banks of the Lawe River.
==History== In 1940 the hamlet of Le Paradis, on the south side of the commune, was the site of the Le Paradis massacre of British troops of the BEF, during the Battle of France.