Calonne-sur-la-Lys

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Calonne-sur-la-Lys (French pronunciation: [kalɔn syʁ la lis], literally Calonne on the Lys) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

A farming village some 7 miles (11 km) north of Béthune and 22 miles (35 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D180, D186 and the D69 roads, by the banks of the river Lys, the border with the department of Nord.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St.Omer, dating from the twentieth century.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.

Notable people

• Robert Gaguin, humanist, was born here in 1433.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• The CWGC graves at Calonne communal cemetery