Lille municipality

Lille is the core of one of the largest metropolitan agglomerations in . It has a large and handsome historic centre with beautiful, Flemish-influenced architecture.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Gare de Lille Europe and Gare de Lille Flandres.

Railway station
Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.
Lille–Europe station is a railway station in , France, on the LGV Nord high-speed railway.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lille-Flandres station is the main railway station of , capital of French Flanders.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lambersart and Villeneuve-d’Ascq.

Town
is a commune in the department in northern .

Town
Villeneuve-d'Ascq is a commune in the department in northern . is situated 5 km east of Lille municipality.

Lille municipality

Latitude
50.6319° or 50° 37′ 55″ north
Longitude
3.0575° or 3° 3′ 27″ east
Population
232,000
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
IATA airport code
LIL
Open location code
9F25J3J5+Q2
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Lille municipality” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ليل”
  • Arpitan: “Lila”
  • Azerbaijani: “Lill”
  • Belarusian: “Горад Ліль”
  • Bulgarian: “Лил”
  • Catalan: “Lilla”
  • Chinese: “里尔”
  • Dutch: “Rijsel”
  • French: “Municipalité de Lille”
  • Georgian: “ლილი”
  • Greek: “Λιλ”
  • Hebrew: “ליל”
  • Hindi: “लील”
  • Italian: “Lilla”
  • Japanese: “リール”
  • Korean: “릴”
  • Latin: “Insula”
  • Lithuanian: “Lilis”
  • Lombard: “Lilla”
  • Macedonian: “Лил”
  • Marathi: “लील”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Lilla”
  • Persian: “لیل”
  • Russian: “Лилль”
  • Serbian: “Лил”
  • Tamil: “லீல்”
  • Thai: “ลีล”
  • Uighur: “Lil”
  • Ukrainian: “Лілль”
  • Vlaams: “Rysel”
  • Western Panjabi: “للی”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lille-Centre and Wazemmes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Théâtre Sébastopol and Church of Saint-Étienne, Lille.

Hauts-de-France: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Lille and Dunkirk.

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