Lannoy, Nord
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Commune of Lannoy |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lannoy |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Mayor | Michel Colin (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 28 m–32 m |
| Land area¹ | 0.18 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,726 |
| - Density | 9,589/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 59332/ 59390 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Lannoy is a commune of the Nord département, in northern France.
[edit] Geography
With a land area of only 0.18 km², it is the fourth-smallest French commune (after Castelmoron-d'Albret, Plessix-Balisson, and Vaudherland) by surface area and the smallest chef-lieu of a canton. It also has the highest density of population of any commune outside of the Île-de-France region, slightly greater than that of the city of Lyon.
[edit] Famous citizens
- Jean Piat (born 1924), actor and writer
[edit] External links
- Ville de Lannoy Official website
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