Flines-lez-Raches (French pronunciation: [flinleʁaʃ], literally Flines near Raches) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

It was once the site of Flines Abbey.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19685,095
19755,047−0.14%
19825,098+0.14%
19905,294+0.47%
19995,441+0.30%
20075,447+0.01%
20125,495+0.18%
20175,570+0.27%
20235,745+0.52%
Source: INSEE

Heraldry

Arms of Flines-lez-RachesThe arms of Flines-lez-Raches are blazoned : Or, a lion sable armed and langued gules. ('Flanders' and the communes of Thourotte, Crépy-en-Valois, Bollezeele, Feignies, Flines-lez-Raches and Wormhout use the same arms.)

See also