Locon Lockon | |
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 The town hall of Locon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Locon | |
  Locon  Locon | |
| Coordinates:50°34′15″N2°40′03″E / 50.5708°N 2.6675°E /50.5708; 2.6675 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Beuvry |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Sylvie Rose-Bariselle[1] |
Area 1 | 9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,332 |
| • Density | 245/km2 (634/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62520 /62400 |
| Elevation | 17–20 m (56–66 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Locon (French pronunciation:[lɔkɔ̃];West Flemish:Lockon) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in the Hauts-de-Franceregion of France[3] about 5 miles (8.0 km) north ofBéthune and 24 miles (39 km) west ofLille. The riverLawe flows through the eastern part of the commune.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,205 | — |
| 1975 | 1,393 | +2.09% |
| 1982 | 1,802 | +3.75% |
| 1990 | 2,156 | +2.27% |
| 1999 | 2,233 | +0.39% |
| 2007 | 2,427 | +1.05% |
| 2012 | 2,288 | −1.17% |
| 2017 | 2,465 | +1.50% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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