Lisbourg

Lisbourg (West Flemish: Liegesboort)[2] is a commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France.

Lisbourg Liegesboort
Commune
Lys header pool
Coat of arms
Location of Lisbourg
Lisbourg Lisbourg
Coordinates: 50°30′27″N 2°13′04″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
Intercommunality	CC Ternois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Olivier Delbé
Area ^1	17.77 km^2 (6.86 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	591
• Density	33/km^2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62519 /62134
Elevation	103–184 m (338–604 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Lisbourg is located at the source of Lys, which flows northwards to Belgium and the Scheldt estuary.

History

The knight, Vollant de Berneville acquired the estate of Lisbourg in 1692 and was promoted to Marquise in 1694. His family ran the estate up until the French Revolution and were the last Lords of Lisbourg.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	656	—
1975	678	+0.47%
1982	706	+0.58%
1990	655	−0.93%
1999	587	−1.21%
2007	563	−0.52%
2012	571	+0.28%
2017	591	+0.69%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The remains of the castle. See Bases de données Ministère de la culture
• The War Memorial, in the graveyard of the church, commemorating the 44 that died for France in two world wars

Notable people

The painter Régis Rigaux was born in Lisbourg in 1956. His website

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. Noms de Communes du Nord-Pas de Calais en Langue Flamande: proussel.voila.net
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE