La Bassée | |
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 The town hall in La Bassée | |
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 Location of La Bassée | |
  La Bassée  La Bassée | |
| Coordinates:50°32′03″N2°48′29″E / 50.5342°N 2.8081°E /50.5342; 2.8081 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Annœullin |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Frédéric Cauderlier[1] |
Area 1 | 3.54 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 6,678 |
| • Density | 1,890/km2 (4,890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59051 /59480 |
| Elevation | 21–31 m (69–102 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Bassée (French pronunciation:[labase]) is acommune in theNorddepartment in northernFrance.[3]
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| The arms of La Bassée areblazoned : Gules, a demi fleur de lys issuant from the center line argent. |
La Bassée was the birthplace of thepainter and draftsmanLouis-Léopold Boilly (1761–1845).[6]
Another native wasIgnace François Broutin (c. 1690–1751), a colonial officer, surveyor, architect and engineer inLouisiana (New France).
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