Lourches

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Lourches

(2020–2026) Dalila Duwez Guesmia^[1]Area

2.65 km² (1.02 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

3,814 • Density1,400/km² (3,700/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59361 /59156

Elevation28–42 m (92–138 ft)
(avg. 38 m or 125 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lourches (French pronunciation: [luʁʃ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	5,595	—
1975	4,666	−2.56%
1982	3,742	−3.10%
1990	3,644	−0.33%
1999	3,781	+0.41%
2007	3,937	+0.51%
2012	3,881	−0.29%
2017	3,949	+0.35%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Heraldry

The arms of Lourches are blazoned :

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE