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Lillers (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 15 km northwest of Béthune and 40 km west of Lille. The river Clarence flows through the town.

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Lillers is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The Clarence river flows through the town, which is positioned between Béthune and Lille.

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Place details

Locality
Lillers
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
10,104
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Lillers
French commune.native name
Lillaar
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Lillers (Pas-de-Calais) mairie.JPG
French commune.caption
The town hall of Lillers
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason-gueules-3-chevrons-or.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Béthune
French commune.canton
Lillers
French commune.INSEE
62516
French commune.postal code
62190
French commune.mayor
Carole Dubois
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
French commune.elevation m
29
French commune.elevation min m
18
French commune.elevation max m
88
French commune.area km2
26.9

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Lillers
Population
10193
Area
26.9
Elevation
28
Official website
www.mairie-lillers.fr
Image
Lillers (Pas-de-Calais) mairie.JPG
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Commons category
Lillers
postal code
62190
male population
4618
female population
5313
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-21-61-64-64
fax number
+33-3-21-61-64-65
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Lillers (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 15 km northwest of Béthune and 40 km west of Lille. The river Clarence flows through the town.

==History== After being owned by the Counts of Flanders, Lillers, which had been fortified against the Normans was given as a dowry in 1179 to King Philip II Augustus of France. In 1327, Artois was created a county by Louis IX. His brother Robert became the first Count. In 1303, the city of Lillers was looted by the Flemings. In 1340, King Edward III of England claimed the throne of France and started the Hundred Years War, marked by two famous battles, that of Crécy 1346 and that of Battle of Agincourt, 1415, where Robert Wavrin, Lord of Lillers, met his death. In 1542, during the war against Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, French troops burned Lillers. The population were still living in tents or huts three years later.

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