Lille

Summary

Lille is a commune of France^[1]. Lille ranks in the top 0.029% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,603 views/month, #9 of 31,031).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lille received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[3].
• Lille received the Legion of Honour^[4].
• Lille received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[5].
• Lille received the Knight of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword^[6].
• Lille received the French Towns and Lands of Art and History^[7].
• Lille received the European Capital of Culture^[8].
• Lille was a member of Eurométropole Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai^[9].
• Lille is located in Lille metropolis^[10].
• Lille is located in arrondissement of Lille^[11].
• Lille is located in canton of Lomme^[12].
• Lille is located in Nord^[13].
• Lille is in the country of France^[14].
• Lille's head of government is recorded as Arnaud Deslandes^[15].
• Lille's image is recorded as Lille vue gd place.JPG^[16].
• Lille's instance of is recorded as commune of France^[17].
• Lille's instance of is recorded as big city^[18].
• Lille's official language is recorded as French^[19].
• Lille's shares border with is recorded as Sequedin^[20].
• Lille's shares border with is recorded as Wattignies^[21].
• Lille's shares border with is recorded as Villeneuve-d'Ascq^[22].
• Lille's shares border with is recorded as Capinghem^[23].
• Lille's shares border with is recorded as Englos^[24].
• Lille's shares border with is recorded as Ennetières-en-Weppes^[25].
• Lille's shares border with is recorded as Faches-Thumesnil^[26].
• Lille's shares border with is recorded as Lambersart^[27].

Body

Founding

Lille's founder is recorded as Liederik^[28].

Operations

Subsidiaries include Q112864421^[29] and Q112864459^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[3], a courage award^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1915^[33]; Legion of Honour^[4], a state order^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1802^[36]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[5], a courage award^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1939^[39]; Knight of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword^[6]; French Towns and Lands of Art and History^[7], a certification mark^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1985^[42]; and European Capital of Culture^[8], a government program^[43], founded in 1985^[44].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Lille include Lille Airport^[45], an airport^[46], in France^[47]; Lille metropolis^[48], a public institution of intermunicipal cooperation with own taxation^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1966^[51], headquartered in Lille^[52]; École Centrale de Lille^[53], an engineering school in France^[54], in France^[55], founded in 1854^[56], headquartered in Rue du Lombard^[57]; University of Lille^[58], a Group of universities and institutions (France)^[59], in France^[60], founded in 2009^[61], headquartered in Lille^[62]; Mairie de Lille^[63], a metro station^[64], in France^[65], founded in 1989^[66]; and Marcq-en-Baroeul airfield^[67], an aerodrome^[68], in France^[69].

Why It Matters

Lille ranks in the top 0.029% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,603 views/month, #9 of 31,031).^[2] Lille has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] Lille is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

Entities named for Lille include Lille Airport^[45], an airport^[46], in France^[47]; Lille metropolis^[48], a public institution of intermunicipal cooperation with own taxation^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1966^[51], headquartered in Lille^[52]; École Centrale de Lille^[53], an engineering school in France^[54], in France^[55], founded in 1854^[56], headquartered in Rue du Lombard^[57]; University of Lille^[58], a Group of universities and institutions (France)^[59], in France^[60], founded in 2009^[61], headquartered in Lille^[62]; Mairie de Lille^[63], a metro station^[64], in France^[65], founded in 1989^[66]; and Marcq-en-Baroeul airfield^[67], an aerodrome^[68], in France^[69].

FAQs

What awards did Lille receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[3], Legion of Honour^[4], Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[5], and Knight of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword^[6].