Comines, Nord
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For the municipality in Belgium, see Comines-Warneton.
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Commune of Comines |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Le Quesnoy-sur-Deûle |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Mayor | Alain Detournay (2006-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 11 m–24 m (avg. 18 m) |
| Land area¹ | 16.02 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
11,952 |
| - Density | 746/km² (1999) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59152/ 59560 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Comines (Dutch: Zuid-Komen) is a commune of the Nord département, Nord-Pas-de-Calais région in northern France.
[edit] Geography
The town of Comines is located at the Franco-Belgian border, and is split into two parts: Comines (France) and Comines (Belgium), part of the municipality of Comines-Warneton.
[edit] Sights
The belfry of Comines is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France.
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