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Comines, Nord

Comines (French pronunciation: [kɔmin]; Dutch: Komen) is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.

Geography

The town of Comines sits on the Franco-Belgian border and is split into two parts: Comines (France) and Comines (Belgium), part of the municipality of Comines-Warneton.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 10,128—    
1975 10,485+0.50%
1982 10,915+0.58%
1990 11,320+0.46%
1999 11,952+0.61%
2007 12,208+0.27%
2012 12,787+0.93%
2017 12,358−0.68%
Source: INSEE

Heraldry

Arms of Comines
Arms of Comines
The arms of Comines are blazoned :
Argent, a key palewise sable between 5 cinqfoils gules 2,2,1.



Sights

The belfry of Comines was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France in 2005, in recognition of its importance to the history of municipal power in Europe.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024 https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8288323?geo=COM-59152. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2021.