La Gorgue

La Gorgue
The Lawe river in La Gorgue
The Lawe river in La Gorgue
Coat of arms of La Gorgue
Location of La Gorgue
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La Gorgue is located in France
La Gorgue
La Gorgue
La Gorgue is located in Hauts-de-France
La Gorgue
La Gorgue
Coordinates: 50°38′16″N 2°43′03″E / 50.6378°N 2.7175°E / 50.6378; 2.7175
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonHazebrouck
IntercommunalityFlandre Lys
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Mahieu[1]
Area
1
15.03 km2 (5.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,599
 • Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Gorguillons, Gorguillonnes
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59268 /59253
Elevation12–19 m (39–62 ft)
(avg. 16 m or 52 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Gorgue (French pronunciation: [la ɡɔʁɡ]) is a town in northern France. It is a commune in the Nord department.[3] The population of La Gorgue in 2019 was 5,639.[4]

It was the location of the Beaupré-sur-la-Lys Abbey, founded in 1221, whose grounds were used as a Royal Flying Corps base during World War I.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference cog was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019 Archived 28 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE