Arrondissement of Lille facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Lille
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Lille in the Nord department
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| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Communes | 124 |
| Prefecture | Lille |
| INSEE code | 595 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 879.5 km2 (339.6 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,232,513 |
| • Density | 1,401.38/km2 (3,629.56/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Lille is a special area in France. It's like a district or a county. It is part of the Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region. The main city and capital of this area is Lille.
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History of Lille Arrondissement
When the Nord department was first created in 1790, the Lille area was already a part of it. This means it has been an important part of the region for a very long time.
Geography of Lille's Region
The Lille arrondissement is located in the middle of the Nord department. It shares borders with Belgium to the north and east. It also borders other French areas like the Douai arrondissement to the southeast. To the south and west, it borders the Pas-de-Calais department. Finally, to the northwest, it borders the Dunkirk arrondissement.
This area covers about 879.5 square kilometers (339.6 square miles). In 2014, it had a population of 1,232,513 people. This means there were about 1,401 people living in each square kilometer.
How Lille Arrondissement is Organized
The Lille arrondissement is divided into smaller parts called cantons and communes.
Cantons in Lille Arrondissement
Cantons are like smaller administrative areas. After some changes in France, cantons can now include towns that belong to different arrondissements.
The Lille arrondissement includes parts of many cantons. Some of these are:
- Annœullin
- Armentières
- Croix
- Faches-Thumesnil
- Lambersart
- Lille-1 (and other Lille cantons)
- Roubaix-1 (and other Roubaix cantons)
- Templeuve
- Tourcoing-1 (and other Tourcoing cantons)
- Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Communes in Lille Arrondissement
Communes are like towns or villages. The Lille arrondissement has 124 communes. These are all the different cities and towns that make up this area.
Some of the communes with the most people living in them are:
| City Name | Population (2014) |
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| Lille | 233,897 |
| Roubaix | 95,600 |
| Tourcoing | 95,329 |
| Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 62,869 |
| Wattrelos | 41,337 |
| Marcq-en-Barœul | 39,291 |
| Lambersart | 28,128 |
| Armentières | 25,362 |
| La Madeleine | 22,248 |
| Wasquehal | 21,343 |
| Mons-en-Baroeul | 21,231 |
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See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Lille para niños
