Englos | |
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 Englos in the arrondissement of Lille | |
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 Location of Englos | |
  Englos  Englos | |
| Coordinates:50°37′33″N2°57′27″E / 50.6258°N 2.9575°E /50.6258; 2.9575 | |
| 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) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 616 |
| • Density | 456/km2 (1,180/sq mi) |
| 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 acommune in theNorddepartment in northernFrance.
It is located near the city ofLille. In 2004, the population of Englos was 614.[3]
Englos is located west of Lille and about 10 km from theBelgian-French border. The village is surrounded by undeveloped land. The built up area is not continuous with the centre of Lille.
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 theGhent (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 byJesuits. The church was designated a historic building in 1921.[4]
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 theA25 highway contributed to its development as a residential community.[4]
| The arms of Englos areblazoned : Sable, an inescutcheon argent. |
| 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[5] | ||
The area is known for itsAuchan hypermarket[6] and attached stores. There is anOpel car dealer across the road from the shopping centre. There is also a Novotel hotel in Englos.
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