Linselles
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Linselles (French pronunciation: [lɛ̃sɛl]; Dutch: Linsele; Picard: Linséles) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]
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Linselles | |
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Coordinates: 50°44′17″N 3°04′50″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Lambersart |
Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–2026) | Isabelle Pollet[1] |
Area 1 | 11.71 km2 (4.52 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 8,192 |
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59352 /59126 |
Elevation | 17–52 m (56–171 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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On 17 August 1793, during the War of the First Coalition, it was the site of the Battle of Lincelles, a victory for a combined British and Dutch force against those of Revolutionary France.[4]