Erquinghem-Lys
Erquinghem-Lys | |
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The town hall in Erquinghem-Lys | |
Location of Erquinghem-Lys | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′34″N 2°50′54″E / 50.6761°N 2.8483°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Armentières |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Bézirard |
Area 1 | 8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 5,349 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59202 /59193 |
| Elevation | 12–20 m (39–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Erquinghem-Lys (French pronunciation: [ɛʁkɛ̃ɡɛm lis]) (Erkegem an de Leie in West Flemish) is a commune situated in the Nord department in northern France.
It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille. Erquinghem is one of a series of villages on the river Lys established by the Viking Rikiwulf in 880 AD at the time of the invasion led by Godfrid, Duke of Frisia: Racquinghem, Reclinghem, Rekkem and Rijkegem (the latter two now in West Flanders – Belgium).
Erquinghem-Lys has been twinned with Skipton, North Yorkshire, England since 24 October 2009.