Loos | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Flag: | Flag of Loos.gif |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Loos (Nord).svg |
Arrondissement: | Lille |
Canton: | Lille-6 |
Insee: | 59360 |
Postal Code: | 59120 |
Mayor: | Anne Voituriez[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
Coordinates: | 50.6128°N 3.0144°W |
Elevation M: | 18 |
Elevation Min M: | 17 |
Elevation Max M: | 49 |
Area Km2: | 6.95 |
Loos (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France (Hauts-de-France).[2]
It is located in the European Metropolis of Lille, and is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its southwest side. In 2018, Loos had a population of 22,426. The commune has a land area of .
The town hall of Loos, with its large belfry, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005 in recognition of its historical importance to municipal power in Europe.[3]
Loos is twinned with Geseke, Germany.