Lozinghem

Lozinghem
Commune
The church of Lozinghem

Coat of arms
Lozinghem
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Lozinghem
Coordinates: 50°31′06″N 2°30′03″E / 50.5183°N 2.5008°E / 50.5183; 2.5008Coordinates: 50°31′06″N 2°30′03″E / 50.5183°N 2.5008°E / 50.5183; 2.5008
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Béthune
Canton Auchel
Intercommunality CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jacques Laden
Area1 2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Population (2206)2 1,161
  Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62532 /62540
Elevation 38–99 m (125–325 ft)
(avg. 67 m or 220 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.

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

Geography

Lozinghem is situated some 7 miles (11.3 km) west of Béthune and 33 miles (53.1 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D188 and D183 roads.

Population

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
1121123111691104105510321161
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

  • A sixteenth century manorhouse.
  • A farmhouse dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The church of St. Riquier, built in 1866.
  • A chapel

See also

References


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