Lambersart

Infobox Commune de France|nomcommune=Lambersart

région=Nord-Pas-de-Calais
département=Nord
arrondissement=Lille
canton=Lille-Ouest
insee=59328
cp=59130
maire=Marc-Philippe Daubresse
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Lille Métropole
longitude=3.025
latitude=50.65
alt moy=25 m
alt mini=17 m
alt maxi=34 m
hectares=616
km²=6,16
sans=28 131
date-sans=1999
dens=4566|

Lambersart is a "commune" in the "département" of Nord and the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. This area of France is in the extreme north bordering Belgium. It is located in the metropolitan Urban Community of Lille Métropole, and is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its northwest side. In the 1999 census, Lambersart had a population of 28,131. Its land area is 6.28 km² (2.425 sq mi).

Inhabitants of the town are called "Lambersartois" in French.

Geography

Bordered by Deûle and Wood in Boulogne, close to Lille, Lambersart is one of the cities of the urban community Lille Métropole.

Government

Mr. Marc-Philippe Daubresse is the mayor of Lambersart.

Population

The population of Lambersart was 28,131 in 1999, which compares with 29,614 in 1975 and 21,786 in 1962.

Places and monuments

Lambersart is an expensive residential city since beginning of the 2000s when many regional businessmen moved to the city. The area in Deûle and the surrounding countryside has been a popular area. Urbanization as a result of increased population as a Lille suburb has resulted in loss of open land. The architecture style which has been conserved include features such as the Touquet and Malo baths. As in common in the Nord/Pas-de-Calais Area area, the red brick style is frequently found. The "Avenue de l'Hippodrome" is an avenue considered on a local scale to be the world's most beautiful avenue. In Lambersart, even the small streets are often named "Avenues".

There is a tranmission tower in Lambersart, less powerful than that of Bondues, which is that allows to the inhabitants urban Community of Lille and some peripheral zones to receive the TNT (television numerique terrestre) since March 31, 2005. (At the end of 2006, 63% of the French population can receive the TNT, with more than 4 million having adapters. In northern France, only one quarter of the population receives it because of the obstruction of the radio relay system and of the international disagreements in this area). The architecture of the municipal police station is the pride of local lambersartois people.

Transportation

Although not directly served by line 2 of the Lille Metro, the city is close to the St. Philibert metro station which is located between the hospital and shopping centre.

The city is close to the A25 motorway, which provides quick access to Lesquin and other motorways in France.

External relations

Lambersart and Southborough, a town in the county of Kent in the United Kingdom, are twin towns. This link was established in 1992. [ www.southboroughtc.kentparishes.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/2B72AC12-5794-4035-9B45-86193EB51625/0/Minutes170407.doc ]

References

External links

* [http://www.ville-lambersart.fr/ Official website] (in French)

ource of early edition of this article

Translation from French wikipedia