Flines-lez-Raches
Flines-lez-Raches (French pronunciation: [flin le ʁaʃ], literally Flines near Raches) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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The town hall in Flines-lez-Raches | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Flines-lez-Raches | |
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| Coordinates: 50°25′37″N 3°10′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Orchies |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Annie Goupil-Deregnaucourt |
| Area 1 | 19.22 km2 (7.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 5,610 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59239 /59148 |
| Elevation | 15–40 m (49–131 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It was once the site of Flines Abbey.
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