Lille

:The following article is about the city in France. See Lille (disambiguation) for other meanings.

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Lille is a city in northern France on the De?le River. It is the capital of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais r?gion. It is also the pr?fecture (capital) of the Nord d?partement. It lies near the border with Belgium and its Dutch name is Rijsel.

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The city of Lille absorbed Lomme on February 27, 2000. Their combined population at the 1999 census was 212,597 inhabitants. The whole metropolitan area of Lille, both on French and Belgian territory (Kortrijk) was estimated in 2000 at around 1,730,000 inhabitants, ranking as one of the major metropolitan areas of Europe.

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France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

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Nord-Pas-de-Calais: Nord-Pas-de-Calais is one of the 26 r?gions of France. It combines the d?partements of Nord and Pas-de-Calais, in the far north of the country, bordering with Belgium. It is an extremely densely populated region with some 4 million inhabitants - 7% of France's total population, making it the fourth ...

Lille related Images and Photos (experimental)

Map of Lille During the Expansion of the City in 1603

Baguettes in the Window of the Paul Bread Shop Lille Flanders Nord France

Threshing Rapeseed in the Fields of Lille

Terrace Tables Outside the Many Cafes and Restaurants on Rue De Lille in Old Quarter of Boulogne