Lille
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Lille
Summary
Lille is a commune of France[1]. Lille ranks in the top 0.029% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,084 views/month, #9 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Lille received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918[3].
- Lille received the Legion of Honour[4].
- Lille received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[5].
- Lille received the Knight of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword[6].
- Lille received the French Towns and Lands of Art and History[7].
- Lille received the European Capital of Culture[8].
- Lille was a member of Eurométropole Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai[9].
- Lille is located in Lille metropolis[10].
- Lille is located in arrondissement of Lille[11].
- Lille is located in canton of Lomme[12].
- Lille is located in Nord[13].
- Lille is in the country of France[14].
- Lille's head of government is recorded as Arnaud Deslandes[15].
- Lille's instance of is recorded as commune of France[16].
- Lille's instance of is recorded as big city[17].
- Lille's official language is recorded as French[18].
- Lille's shares border with is recorded as Sequedin[19].
- Lille's shares border with is recorded as Wattignies[20].
- Lille's shares border with is recorded as Villeneuve-d'Ascq[21].
- Lille's shares border with is recorded as Capinghem[22].
- Lille's shares border with is recorded as Englos[23].
- Lille's shares border with is recorded as Ennetières-en-Weppes[24].
- Lille's shares border with is recorded as Faches-Thumesnil[25].
- Lille's shares border with is recorded as Lambersart[26].
- Lille's shares border with is recorded as Lezennes[27].
Body
Geography
Lille is in the country of France[14]. Located in include Lille metropolis[10], a public institution of intermunicipal cooperation with own taxation[28], in France[29], founded in 1966[30]; arrondissement of Lille[11], an arrondissement of France[31], in France[32]; canton of Lomme[12], a canton of France[33], in France[34]; and Nord[13], a department of France[35], in France[36], founded in 1790[37].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include commune of France[16] and big city[17].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Lille include Lille metropolis[38], a public institution of intermunicipal cooperation with own taxation[39], in France[40], founded in 1966[41]; Lille Airport[42], an airport[43], in France[44]; École Centrale de Lille[45], an engineering school in France[46], in France[47], founded in 1854[48], headquartered in Rue du Lombard[49]; University of Lille[50], a Group of universities and institutions (France)[51], in France[52], founded in 2009[53]; Marcq-en-Baroeul airfield[54], an aerodrome[55], in France[56]; and Mairie de Lille[57], a metro station[58], in France[59], founded in 1989[60].
Why It Matters
Lille ranks in the top 0.029% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,084 views/month, #9 of 31,031).[2] Lille has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] Lille is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for Lille include Lille metropolis[38], a public institution of intermunicipal cooperation with own taxation[39], in France[40], founded in 1966[41]; Lille Airport[42], an airport[43], in France[44]; École Centrale de Lille[45], an engineering school in France[46], in France[47], founded in 1854[48], headquartered in Rue du Lombard[49]; University of Lille[50], a Group of universities and institutions (France)[51], in France[52], founded in 2009[53]; Marcq-en-Baroeul airfield[54], an aerodrome[55], in France[56]; and Mairie de Lille[57], a metro station[58], in France[59], founded in 1989[60].
FAQs
What awards did Lille receive?
Honors received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918[3], Legion of Honour[4], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[5], and Knight of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword[6].