Uplin ( French Houplines ) - a commune in France , the region of Nore-Pas-de-Calais , the department of Nore , Lille district, Armantier canton, 14 km north-west of Lille and 5 km from the A25 motorway. Through the territory of the commune flows the river Lys , which in this place is the border of Belgium and France.
| City | |||
| Uplin | |||
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| Houplines | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Nor - Pas de Calais | ||
| The Department | Nor | ||
| Canton | Armantier | ||
| The mayor | Jean-Francois Legrand ( RP ) | ||
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| Square | 11.3 kmΒ² | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 7 891 people ( 2014 ) | ||
| Density | 697 people / kmΒ² | ||
| Official language | French | ||
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| INSEE Code | 59317 | ||
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Population ( 2014 ) - 7,791 people.
Content
Attractions
- City Hall, restored after the destruction in 1930
- Church of St. Charles at the end of the 19th century, restored after the First World War
- Church of St. Anastasia, reconstructed after the First World War
Economics
Employment structure:
- agriculture - 0.7%
- industry - 8.9%
- construction - 4.0%
- trade, transport and services - 55.7%
- state and municipal services - 30.7%
Unemployment rate ( 2013 ) - 13.2% (France as a whole - 12.8%, Department of Nor - 17.2%).
The average annual income per person, euro ( 2013 ) - 19,448 (France as a whole - 25,140, ββthe Nor department - 18,575).
Demographics
Administration
Since 2012, the administration of Uplin has been led by Jean-François Legrand. In the 2014 elections, the right-wing bloc headed by him won in the 1st round, gaining 58.87% of the vote.
Twin Cities
- Kirchhundem , Germany
See also
- Commons of Nor Department
Links
Church of St. Anastasia
Church of St. Charles