Leers (French pronunciation: [lɛʁs], Dutch: [leːrs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille, and is about 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Lille.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,848—    
1975 7,788+4.18%
1982 8,558+1.36%
1990 9,627+1.48%
1999 9,651+0.03%
2007 9,240−0.54%
2012 9,400+0.34%
2017 9,473+0.15%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Leers
Arms of Leers
 The arms of Leers are blazoned :

Sable, 4 keys argent. (Leers and Saint-Pierre-Brouck use the same arms.)



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE