Englos
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Coat of arms of Englos Coat of arms | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lille-6 |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Martine Simon[1] |
Area 1 | 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59195 /59320 |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Englos (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ɡlo]; Dutch: Engelo) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is located near the city of Lille. In 2004, the population of Englos was 614.[2]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Englos is located west of Lille and about 10 km from the Belgian-French border. The village is surrounded by undeveloped land. The built up area is not continuous with the centre of Lille.
History
[edit | edit source]The name, Englos, is of uncertain origin but may have derive from the d'Englos family, which owned some of the land before the 15th century. Subsequently, it fell into the control of the Ghent (Belgium) government until around the time of the French Revolution. It had a church built by the Benedictine monk in the 16th century which was later owned by Jesuits. The church was designated a historic building in 1921.[3]
Later, the Duhamel family managed the largest farm in the village. The farm ceased production in 1969 when a commercial zone was established east of the village. Englos was a small agricultural village until the end of the 20th century. The development of the A25 highway contributed to its development as a residential community.[3]
Heraldry
[edit | edit source]| The arms of Englos are blazoned : Sable, an inescutcheon argent.
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Population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 345 | — |
| 1975 | 367 | +0.89% |
| 1982 | 436 | +2.49% |
| 1990 | 510 | +1.98% |
| 1999 | 507 | −0.07% |
| 2007 | 567 | +1.41% |
| 2012 | 562 | −0.18% |
| 2017 | 609 | +1.62% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Economy
[edit | edit source]The area is known for its Auchan hypermarket [5] and attached stores. There is an Opel car dealer across the road from the shopping centre. There is also a Novotel hotel in Englos.
References
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- ^ http://www.englos.com/pages_histoire/index_histoire.html then click link to "population"
- ^ a b http://www.englos.com/pages_histoire/index_histoire.html reference in French
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ http://www.auchan.fr, Retrouvez votre magasin and enter postal code 59320
External links
[edit | edit source]- Town website (in French)
- Picture of historic church, click to link to "l'eglise"
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