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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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Lestrem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, situated within the arrondissement of Béthune and the canton of Laventie. The municipality is located in the Hauts-de-France region and shares borders with La Gorgue, Merville, Calonne-sur-la-Lys, and La Couture. Its official postal code is 62136, and it lies at an elevation of 20 meters above sea level.
The area covers 21.15 square kilometers. The population is recorded as 5,104, comprising 2,231 males and 2,301 females. Lestrem has received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. The commune is associated with the canton of Lillers for electoral purposes.
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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
- Flandre Lys
- French commune.elevation m
- 18
- French commune.elevation min m
- 13
- French commune.elevation max m
- 20
- French commune.area km2
- 21.15
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Population
- Twin town
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- References
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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.
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