Tourcoing
Tourcoing (French pronunciation: [tuʁkwɛ̃]) is a town in the Nord department and Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in France. It is near Lille and Roubaix. There is a metro and tram line between Tourcoing and these places, which are all close to the Belgian border. There is a Napoleon III-style Hôtel de ville (town hall) built in 1885.
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Lille | |
| Canton | Tourcoing-1 and 2 | |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille | |
| Mayor | Gérald Darmanin (2014-2020) | |
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| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) avg. | |
| Land area1 | 15.19 km2 (5.86 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 92,707 (2012) | |
| - Density | 6,103/km2 (15,810/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59599/ 59200 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Twin towns
Tourcoing is twinned with:
Tourcoing Media
Place de la Victoire, Tourcoing.
Related pages
Other websites
Media related to Tourcoing at Wikimedia Commons- Tourcoing town council website (in French)
- Tourcoing Volley-Ball Lille Métropole (Official website of the top team, in French)
- See pictures from Antonio Mucherino's web site Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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