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Linselles

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Also known as Linsele, Linséles

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

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Linselles is a commune in France, situated within the Hauts-de-France region. It is part of the Lille metropolis, the arrondissement of Lille, and the canton of Tourcoing-Nord. The town borders Wambrechies, Wervicq-Sud, Bondues, and Bousbecque. Its official website is ville-linselles.com, and it uses the postal code 59126.

The area of Linselles is 11.71 square kilometers, with an elevation of 52 meters above sea level. The population is recorded as 8,455, comprising 3,961 males and 4,410 females. Another source lists the population as 8,049. The town is twinned with Willich and is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Lambersart.

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Place details

Locality
Linselles
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
8,049
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Linselles
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Linselles, waarschijnlijk de kerk foto2 2013-05-10 14.49.jpg
French commune.caption
The church in Linselles
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Linselles (59) Nord-France.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Lille
French commune.canton
Lambersart
French commune.INSEE
59352
French commune.postal code
59126
French commune.mayor
Isabelle Pollet
French commune.term
2022–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Métropole Européenne de Lille
French commune.elevation m
47
French commune.elevation min m
17
French commune.elevation max m
52
French commune.area km2
11.71

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Official website

Linselles (59)

Site officiel de la mairie de Linselles

ville-linselles.com

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Linselles
Country
France
Population
8161
Area
11.71
Elevation
30
Shares border with
Roncq
Official website
www.ville-linselles.com
Image
Linselles1.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Willich
Commons category
Linselles
postal code
59126
associated electoral district
canton of Lambersart
male population
3961
female population
4410
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-20-28-94-80
fax number
+33-3-20-03-26-76
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Population
  • Heraldry
  • See also
  • References

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

On 17 August 1793, during the War of the First Coalition, it was the site of the Battle of Lincelles, a victory for a combined British and Dutch force against those of Revolutionary France.

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

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