Linselles
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Linselles (French pronunciation: [lɛ̃sɛl]; Dutch: Linsele; Picard: Linséles) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.
On 17 August 1793, during the War of the First Coalition, it was the site of the Battle of Lincelles, a victory for a combined British and Dutch force against those of Revolutionary France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,796 | — |
| 1975 | 6,504 | +1.66% |
| 1982 | 6,754 | +0.54% |
| 1990 | 7,674 | +1.61% |
| 1999 | 7,876 | +0.29% |
| 2007 | 8,242 | +0.57% |
| 2012 | 8,104 | −0.34% |
| 2017 | 8,371 | +0.65% |
| 2023 | 8,161 | −0.42% |
| Source: INSEE |
Heraldry
| Arms of Linselles | The arms of Linselles are blazoned : Argent, a fess sable. (Linselles and Rieux-en-Cambrésis use the same arms.) |