Leers | |
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![]() The church in Leers | |
Coordinates: 50°40′57″N 3°14′41″E / 50.6825°N 3.2447°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Roubaix-2 |
Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Rafa Godefroy[1] |
Area 1 | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 9,588 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59339 /59115 |
Elevation | 16–37 m (52–121 ft) (avg. 37 m or 121 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Leers (French pronunciation: [lɛʁs], Dutch: [leːrs]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille, and is about 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Lille.