Comines (French pronunciation: [kɔmin]; Dutch: Komen) is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.[3]
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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 10,128 | — |
| 1975 | 10,485 | +0.50% |
| 1982 | 10,915 | +0.58% |
| 1990 | 11,320 | +0.46% |
| 1999 | 11,952 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 12,208 | +0.27% |
| 2012 | 12,787 | +0.93% |
| 2017 | 12,358 | −0.68% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Comines are blazoned : Argent, a key palewise sable between 5 cinqfoils gules 2,2,1.
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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.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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