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 The church in Bondues | |
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| Coordinates:50°42′08″N3°05′38″E / 50.7022°N 3.0939°E /50.7022; 3.0939 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lille-2 |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Patrick Delebarre[1] |
Area 1 | 13.05 km2 (5.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 9,666 |
| • Density | 740.7/km2 (1,918/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59090 /59910 |
| Elevation | 18–53 m (59–174 ft) (avg. 33 m or 108 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bondues (French pronunciation:[bɔ̃dy];Dutch:Bonduwe) is acommune in theNorddepartment in northernFrance.[3]
Since 1997, Bondues has housed a Museum devoted to theResistance of the Nord-Pas de Calais region. The Fort of Bondues, also known asFort Lobau, was built near the confluence of theMarque andDeûle rivers, by GeneralSéré de Rivières, from 1877 to 1880. It is an element of the chain of forts and fortifications constituting thedefence system around Lille. It was the place of execution of 68 members of the resistance in 1943/4.
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| The arms of Bondues areblazoned : Or, a canton sable. |
Bondues is twinned with:
Haywards Heath,West Sussex,England (since 1992)
Wülfrath,Germany (since 2003)FC Bondues is a local soccer club. Merge between the historical US Bondues and the CJ Bondues. President Herbaux and his crew help with the continual growth of the club which will compete at the highest level yet in 2023 in the R1 division.
Legends of the club are: Martin Colpaert, Kevin Jehu, Jean Decru, Arnaud Wallard among many.
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