# Lestrem

> commune in Pas-de-Calais, France

**Wikidata**: [Q1026879](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1026879)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lestrem)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/lestrem

## Summary
Lestrem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in France. It is located in the arrondissement of Béthune and was historically associated with the canton of Laventie (until March 2015). The commune’s official website is **https://www.ville-lestrem.fr**.

## Key Facts
- **Entity type:** Commune of France (municipal territorial subdivision in France)
- **Description (Wikidata):** commune in Pas-de-Calais, France
- **Country:** France
- **Department:** Pas-de-Calais (French department)
- **Arrondissement:** arrondissement of Béthune (arrondissement of France)
- **Canton (historical administrative link):** canton of Laventie (canton of France until March 2015)
- **Coordinates:** 50.622222222222 (latitude), 2.685 (longitude)
- **Official website:** http://www.ville-lestrem.fr (also listed as https://www.ville-lestrem.fr)
- **Population values (multiple reported figures):** 4386.0; 4441.0; 4556.0; 4532.0; 4610.0; 4728.0; 5104.0; 5073.0; 5041.0; 5009.0
- **Wikipedia title:** Lestrem
- **Sitelink count:** 47

## FAQs

**What is Lestrem?**  
Lestrem is a French commune. It is described as a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in France.

**Where is Lestrem located administratively?**  
Lestrem is in the Pas-de-Calais department and the arrondissement of Béthune. It is also linked to the canton of Laventie, which is noted as a canton of France until March 2015.

**What are the geographic coordinates of Lestrem?**  
The commune is listed at latitude **50.622222222222** and longitude **2.685**.

**What is the official website for Lestrem?**  
The website is provided as **http://www.ville-lestrem.fr**, also listed in HTTPS form as **https://www.ville-lestrem.fr**.

**What population figures are available for Lestrem?**  
The provided data lists multiple population values: 4386.0, 4441.0, 4556.0, 4532.0, 4610.0, 4728.0, 5104.0, 5073.0, 5041.0, and 5009.0. No single year-to-value mapping is included in the source material.

**What other entities are connected to Lestrem in the provided knowledge graph?**  
The source material links Lestrem’s context to several France-related entities, including Pas-de-Calais, the arrondissement of Béthune, and the (former) canton of Laventie. It also lists related items such as the Le Paradis massacre, Roquette Freres, Merville – Calonne Airport, the MAUD cluster, and the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.

## Why It Matters
As a **commune of France**, Lestrem represents the basic municipal unit used to organize local governance and territorial administration in the French system. Its placement within **Pas-de-Calais** and the **arrondissement of Béthune**, plus its historical association with the **canton of Laventie (until March 2015)**, situates it within the layered administrative geography that structures public services and local identity in France. The presence of an official municipal website provides a direct channel for civic information and public-facing communication.

## Notable For
- Classified as a **commune in Pas-de-Calais, France**
- Located in the **arrondissement of Béthune**
- Historically linked to the **canton of Laventie** (noted as existing until **March 2015**)
- Has a dedicated municipal website: **ville-lestrem.fr**
- Precisely specified coordinates: **50.622222222222, 2.685**
- Multiple population figures are recorded in the provided data (ranging from **4386.0** to **5104.0**)

## Body

### Classification and Identity
- Lestrem is identified as a **commune in Pas-de-Calais, France**.
- It falls under the broader category **commune of France**, described as a French territorial subdivision for municipalities.

### Administrative Geography (France → Department → Arrondissement → Canton)
- **Country:** France.
- **Department:** **Pas-de-Calais**, described as a French department.
- **Arrondissement:** **arrondissement of Béthune**, described as an arrondissement of France.
- **Canton association:** **canton of Laventie**, described as a canton of France **until March 2015**.

### Location (Coordinates)
- The commune’s coordinates are explicitly provided:
  - **Latitude:** 50.622222222222  
  - **Longitude:** 2.685

### Population Data (as provided)
The source material lists multiple population values for Lestrem (without attaching years in the provided extract):
- 4386.0
- 4441.0
- 4556.0
- 4532.0
- 4610.0
- 4728.0
- 5104.0
- 5073.0
- 5041.0
- 5009.0

### Web Presence
- Official website entries:
  - **http://www.ville-lestrem.fr**
  - **https://www.ville-lestrem.fr**

### Knowledge Graph / Related Entities in the Provided Material
The provided “Detailed Knowledge” includes several entities listed alongside Lestrem’s administrative context (not all are explicitly stated as being located in Lestrem, but they are included as connected items in the source material):
- **Le Paradis massacre** — WW2 war crime
- **Roquette Freres** — company (inception: 1957-01-01; country: France; headquarters: ; industry: )
- **Merville – Calonne Airport** — airport in France (inception: 1936; country: France)
- **MAUD cluster** — human settlement in France (inception: 2005; country: France; industry: plastics engineering)
- **Croix de guerre 1914–1918** — French military decoration (inception: 1915-04-02; country: France)

### Reference Metadata
- **Wikipedia title:** Lestrem
- **Sitelink count:** 47
- **Wikidata description:** commune in Pas-de-Calais, France

## References

1. [Source](https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/cncdext/dyn/public/atlas/rechercheAtlasFrance.html?criteres.collectiviteId=26367)
2. [Source](http://www.ville-lestrem.fr/decouvrir-lestrem/une-commune-jumelee/)
3. BnF authorities
4. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
5. INSEE code
6. répertoire géographique des communes
7. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
8. Czech National Authority Database
9. Annuaire de service-public.fr
10. MusicBrainz
11. Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017
12. Populations légales 2016
13. Populations légales 2017
14. Populations légales 2018
15. Populations légales 2019
16. Populations légales 2020
17. Populations légales 2021
18. Populations de référence 2022
19. Populations de référence 2023
20. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/3363419)
21. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
22. GeoNames
23. [répertoire géographique des communes. 2015](https://wxs-telechargement.ign.fr/83edtfdyqte031y0ra49d2e3/telechargement/inspire/RGC-2015-01$RGC2015/file/RGC2015.7z)
24. [2016](https://data.geopf.fr/telechargement/download/GEOFLA/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28.7z)
25. [archINFORM](https://www.archinform.net/service/wd_aiort.php)
26. [Code officiel géographique. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)