Lorgies
Encyclopedia
Lorgies is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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and 13 miles (20.9 km) southwest of Lille
, at the junction of the D168 and D72 roads.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
Lorgies is situated some 12 miles (19.3 km) northeast of BéthuneBéthune
Béthune is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.-Geography:Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated South-East of Calais, West of Lille, and North of Paris.-Landmarks:...
and 13 miles (20.9 km) southwest of Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
, at the junction of the D168 and D72 roads.
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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834 | 858 | 853 | 922 | 1142 | 1174 | 1499 |
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates |