Lestrem

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.

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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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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lestrem
Population: 5009
Area: 21.15
Elevation: 18
Official website: www.ville-lestrem.fr
Image: 084 Lestrem ( 62136 ).JPG

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Commons category: Lestrem
postal code: 62136
male population: 2231
female population: 2301
P8168: Cheick Fantamady Diarra
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-3-21-61-30-10
fax number: +33-3-21-61-30-19

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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.