Linghem

Linghem
Commune
The town hall of Linghem
Coat of arms
Linghem Location within Hauts-de-France region Linghem
Coordinates: 50°35′41″N 2°22′18″E / 50.5947°N 2.3717°E / 50.5947; 2.3717Coordinates: 50°35′41″N 2°22′18″E / 50.5947°N 2.3717°E / 50.5947; 2.3717
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Aire-sur-la-Lys
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Xavier Courouble
Area1	3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	218
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62517 /62120
Elevation	36–80 m (118–262 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Linghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Linghem is situated about 12 miles (19.3 km) northwest of Béthune and 34 miles (54.7 km) west of Lille, on the D90 road. The A26 autoroute forms the western border of the commune.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St. Vaast, dating from the sixteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Linghem (Pas-de-Calais).

• Linghem on the Quid website (in French)