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Revision as of 21:53, 14 January 2012
La Bassée | |
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Location of La Bassée  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | La Bassée |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Waymel |
| Area 1 | 3.54 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 5,888 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59051 /59480 |
| Elevation | 21–31 m (69–102 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Bassée is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of La Bassée are blazoned : Gules, a demi fleur de lys issuant from the center line argent.
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History
La Bassée was the birthplace of the painter and draftsman Louis-Léopold Boilly (1761 –1845).[1]
See also
References
- ^ Rose Georgina Kingsley (1899). A history of French art, 1100-1899. London: Longmans, Green. p. 378. OCLC 3677192. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
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