Loos, Nord

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Anne Voituriez^[1]Area6.95 km² (2.68 sq mi)Population23,013 • Density3,300/km² (8,600/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation17–49 m (56–161 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.

Loos (French pronunciation: [lɔs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France (Hauts-de-France).^[3]

It is located in the European Metropolis of Lille, and is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its southwest side. In 2018, Loos had a population of 22,426. The commune has a land area of 6.95 km² (2.68 sq mi).^[4]

The town hall of Loos, with its large belfry, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005 in recognition of its historical importance to municipal power in Europe.^[5]

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,040 —     1800 1,007 −0.46% 1806 1,061 +0.87% 1821 1,160 +0.60% 1831 1,564 +3.03% 1836 1,891 +3.87% 1841 3,404 +12.48% 1846 4,117 +3.88% 1851 4,082 −0.17% 1856 5,169 +4.84% 1861 5,172 +0.01% 1866 5,702 +1.97% 1872 6,333 +1.76% 1876 6,706 +1.44% 1881 6,617 −0.27% 1886 7,753 +3.22% 1891 7,924 +0.44% 1896 8,770 +2.05%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 9,513 +1.64% 1906 10,640 +2.26% 1911 11,468 +1.51% 1921 12,197 +0.62% 1926 13,865 +2.60% 1931 14,233 +0.53% 1936 14,362 +0.18% 1946 14,678 +0.22% 1954 14,882 +0.17% 1962 18,367 +2.66% 1968 21,007 +2.26% 1975 21,530 +0.35% 1982 20,640 −0.60% 1990 20,657 +0.01% 1999 20,869 +0.11% 2007 21,043 +0.10% 2012 21,176 +0.13% 2017 22,233 +0.98%
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

Heraldry

The arms of Loos are blazoned : Gules, 3 crescents Or.

Town twinning

Loos is twinned with Geseke, Germany.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

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