La Gorgue | |
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![]() The Lawe river in La Gorgue | |
Coordinates: 50°38′16″N 2°43′03″E / 50.6378°N 2.7175°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Hazebrouck |
Intercommunality | Flandre Lys |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Mahieu[1] |
Area 1 | 15.03 km2 (5.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,599 |
• Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Gorguillons, Gorguillonnes |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59268 /59253 |
Elevation | 12–19 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.
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