Isbergues

Isbergues (French pronunciation: [isbɛʁɡ]; West Flemish: Iberge; Picard: Iberque) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Béthune and 29 miles (47 km) west of Lille by the banks of the Canal d’Aire.

Isbergues Iberge
Commune
Chapel of Saint Isbergues
Coat of arms
Location of Isbergues
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Coordinates: 50°37′27″N 2°27′27″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Aire-sur-la-Lys
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Thellier[1]
Area 1	14.37 km2 (5.55 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	8,653
• Density	602.2/km2 (1,560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62473 /62330
Elevation	16–44 m (52–144 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

On 1 January 1996, the former communes of Molinghem, Berguette and Isbergues were consolidated into a single commune and took the name of Isbergues.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	11,798	—
1975	11,807	+0.01%
1982	10,962	−1.06%
1990	10,395	−0.66%
1999	9,836	−0.61%
2007	9,449	−0.50%
2012	9,119	−0.71%
2017	8,845	−0.61%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department