Comines, Nord Explained

Comines
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Comines 59.svg
Arrondissement:Lille
Canton:Lambersart
Insee:59152
Postal Code:59560
Mayor:Éric Vanstaen[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Métropole Européenne de Lille
Coordinates:50.7616°N 3.0086°W
Elevation M:18
Elevation Min M:11
Elevation Max M:24
Area Km2:16.02

Comines (in French pronounced as /kɔmin/; Dutch; Flemish: Komen) is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.[2]

Geography

The town of Comines sits on the Franco-Belgian border and is split into two parts: Comines (France) and Comines (Belgium), part of the municipality of Comines-Warneton.

Sights

The belfry of Comines was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France in 2005, in recognition of its importance to the history of municipal power in Europe.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/59152-comines INSEE commune file
  3. Web site: Belfries of Belgium and France . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization . 5 November 2021.