Landrecies
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
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| Coordinates: 50°07′29″N 3°41′22″E / 50.1248°N 3.6895°ECoordinates: 50°07′29″N 3°41′22″E / 50.1248°N 3.6895°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Landrecies | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mormal et Maroilles | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Delva | |
| Area1 | 21.70 km2 (8.38 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 3,858 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59331 /59550 | |
| Elevation | 110–179 m (361–587 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft) |
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| Website | http://www.landrecies.fr | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Landrecies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is the site of a skirmish between the British I Corps under Douglas Haig and the German First Army on 25 August 1914.
Landrecies is the hometown of former Tour de France director Jean-Marie Leblanc.
It is the birthplace of Joseph Francois Dupleix, well known as the conqueror of India for the King Louix XIV, king of France.
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