Locon

Locon (French pronunciation: [lɔkɔ̃]; West Flemish: Lockon) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Locon Lockon
Commune
The town hall of Locon
Coat of arms
Location of Locon
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Coordinates: 50°34′15″N 2°40′03″E / 50.5708°N 2.6675°E / 50.5708; 2.6675
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Beuvry
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sylvie Rose-Bariselle^[1]
Area ^1	9.52 km^2 (3.68 sq mi)
Population  (2021)^[2]	2,342
• Density	250/km^2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62520 /62400
Elevation	17–20 m (56–66 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Locon is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Béthune and 24 miles (39 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D945 and D178 road. The river Lawe flows through the eastern part of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,205	—
1975	1,393	+2.09%
1982	1,802	+3.75%
1990	2,156	+2.27%
1999	2,233	+0.39%
2007	2,427	+1.05%
2012	2,288	−1.17%
2017	2,465	+1.50%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Places of interest

• The church of St. Maur, rebuilt in 1955, using the original stained glass windows dating from the sixteenth century.

Twin towns

•   Oesbern, in Germany

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Locon.

• Official website of Locon (in French)