Tourcoing facts for kids
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Location in France
Tourcoing
Location in Hauts-de-France
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| Country | France | ||
| Region | Hauts-de-France | ||
| Department | Nord | ||
| Arrondissement | Lille | ||
| Canton | Tourcoing-1 and 2 | ||
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille | ||
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15.19 km2 (5.86 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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92,707 | ||
| • Density | 6,103.2/km2 (15,807/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | ||
| INSEE/Postal code |
59599 /59200
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| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |||
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Tourcoing is a town in the Nord department and Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in France with a population of about 94,204. It is near Lille and Roubaix and there is a metro and tram line between Tourcoing and these places, which are all close to the Belgian border. There is a Napoleon III-style Hôtel de ville (Town Hall) built in 1885.
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Twin Towns
Tourcoing is twinned with:
Related pages
Images for kids
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Place de la Victoire, Tourcoing.
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Church of St Christopher
See also
In Spanish: Tourcoing para niños
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