Lières

For the Spanish parish, see Lieres. For Liers in Belgium, see Herstal.

Lières (French pronunciation: [ljɛʁ]; West Flemish: Lier) 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 33 miles (53 km) west of Lille, by the banks of the river Nave.

Lières Lier
Commune
The town hall of Lières
Coat of arms
Location of Lières
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Coordinates: 50°33′16″N 2°25′09″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Lillers
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Didier Cretel[1]
Area 1	3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	340
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62508 /62190
Elevation	41–93 m (135–305 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	537	—
1975	443	−2.71%
1982	351	−3.27%
1990	299	−1.98%
1999	279	−0.77%
2007	359	+3.20%
2012	378	+1.04%
2017	380	+0.11%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department