Sailly-sur-la-Lys (French pronunciation: [saji syʁ la lis], literally Sailly on the Lys; West Flemish: Zelleken) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
Sailly-sur-la-Lys is a large farming and light industrial village situated some 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Béthune and 12 miles (19 km) west northwest of Lille, at the junction of the D945 and D66 roads. The river Lys forms much of the western and northern boundary of the commune.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,924 | — |
| 1975 | 2,049 | +0.90% |
| 1982 | 2,919 | +5.19% |
| 1990 | 3,889 | +3.65% |
| 1999 | 3,981 | +0.26% |
| 2007 | 4,039 | +0.18% |
| 2012 | 4,037 | −0.01% |
| 2017 | 3,982 | −0.27% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Vaast was rebuilt, along with most of the village, after the First World War.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Canadian and Anzac cemeteries.[6][7]
- The sixteenth century Prévôté; the oldest building in the town. English: provost’s house.[8]
The prévôté is a fortified building located by the parish cemetery, near the Lys. It includes the remains of the prison and the courts of justice. A chapel dedicated to the Virgin complements the construction. The gateway, which was destroyed in the sixteenth century and rebuilt in 1612, is defended by two towers with mullioned windows. Before the French Revolution, it was the provost that represented the abbot of Saint-Vaast in all matters civil and judicial.
Sailly-sur-la-Lys is twinned with Carnforth, England.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ "Sailly-sur-la-Lys". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Sailly-Sur-La-Lys Canadian Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Sailly-Sur-La-Lys Anzac Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Histoire de la commune". Sailly-sur-la-Lys (in French). Retrieved 26 December 2021.
External links
- Official commune website
- Official website of Sailly sur la Lys' social club
- The CWGC Canadian cemetery
- The CWGC graves in the churchyard
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