Linselles (French pronunciation: [lɛ̃sɛl]; Dutch: Linsele; Picard: Linséles) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]
On 17 August 1793, during the War of the First Coalition, it was the site of the Battle of Lincelles, a victory for a combined British and Dutch force against those of Revolutionary France.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,796 | — |
| 1975 | 6,504 | +1.66% |
| 1982 | 6,754 | +0.54% |
| 1990 | 7,674 | +1.61% |
| 1999 | 7,876 | +0.29% |
| 2007 | 8,242 | +0.57% |
| 2012 | 8,104 | −0.34% |
| 2017 | 8,371 | +0.65% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Heraldry
 |
The arms of Linselles are blazoned : Argent, a fess sable. (Linselles and Rieux-en-Cambrésis use the same arms.)
|
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Fortescue, John W. (1918). British Campaigns in Flanders 1690–1794 (extracts from Volume 4 of A History of the British Army). London: Macmillan. pp. 226–227.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |
