Tourcoing
commune in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France
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.
Tourcoing | |
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 Town hall | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Tourcoing  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°43′56″N 3°06′14″E / 50.7323°N 3.1040°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Tourcoing-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Gérald Darmanin |
| Area 1 | 15.19 km2 (5.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 92,707 |
| • Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Twin towns
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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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