Lesquin
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
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| Coordinates: 50°35′26″N 3°06′42″E / 50.5906°N 3.1117°ECoordinates: 50°35′26″N 3°06′42″E / 50.5906°N 3.1117°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Lille | |
| Canton | Seclin-Nord | |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Dany Wattebled | |
| Area1 | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 6,010 | |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59343 /59810 | |
| Elevation | 35–58 m (115–190 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Lesquin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Denain, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.)
When Flandre Air existed, it had its head office at Lille Airport and in Lesquin. On 30 March 2001 Flandre, Proteus Airlines, and Regional Airlines merged into Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne.
Lesquin is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, US Lesquin.
Lille Airport is located in Lesquin.
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