Cysoing (French pronunciation: [sizwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France,[3] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Lille. It is twinned with the English town of Much Wenlock. An obsolete spelling is Cisoin.

Cysoing
Cysoing in the arrondissement of Lille
Cysoing in the arrondissement of Lille
Coat of arms of Cysoing
Location of Cysoing
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Cysoing is located in France
Cysoing
Cysoing
Cysoing is located in Hauts-de-France
Cysoing
Cysoing
Coordinates: 50°34′09″N 3°12′57″E / 50.5692°N 3.2158°E / 50.5692; 3.2158
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonTempleuve-en-Pévèle
IntercommunalityPévèle-Carembault
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Benjamin Dumortier[1]
Area
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13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,722
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59168 /59830
Elevation26–56 m (85–184 ft)
(avg. 43 m or 141 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

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Arms of Cysoing
The arms of Cysoing are blazoned :

Bendy Or and azure. (Baisieux, Bouvines and Cysoing use the same arms.)



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,460—    
1975 3,531 0.29%
1982 3,454−0.31%
1990 3,699 0.86%
1999 4,218 1.47%
2007 4,416 0.58%
2012 4,757 1.50%
2017 4,968 0.87%
Source: INSEE[4]

Bordering municipalities

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Cysoing is bordered by Bouvines, Sainghin-en-Mélantois, Gruson, Camphin-en-Pévèle, Bourghelles, Cobrieux, Genech, Louvil, Templeuve-en-Pévèle, and Péronne-en-Mélantois.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE