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Lille's belfry and Vieille Bourse from the Place du Général de Gaulle, also known as Grand'Place

Administration

Full name

Lille

Country

France

Region

Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Department

Nord

Arrondissement

Lille

Intercommunality

Lille Métropole

Mayor

Martine Aubry (PS) (2008 � 2014)

Statistics

Land Area

15.3 sq mi (39.51 km²)

Total Population

226014 (10th in France) (2006)

- Density

14815.8/sq mi (5720.4/km²)

Urban Area

173.7 sq mi (450 km²)

-- Population

1000900 (1999)

Metro Area

376.4 sq mi (975 km²)

Time zone

CET (GMT +1)

Postal code

59000, 59800

INSEE

59350

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Puel rubbishes Sevilla link - SkySports SkySports--This season the French side trail league leaders -Lille- by six points with seven games left, and it has been reported that Puel is set to make a summer exit, with Sevilla said to be interested. But the former Monaco and -Lille- boss not only c - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:33:46 GMT+00:00
Cup of cheer for faltering Lille - AFP AFP--PARIS � French league leaders -Lille- cast aside their stuttering league form of late to book a place in the French Cup final on Tuesday with a 2-0 win at Nice. Goals either side of half-time by budding Belgian Eden Hazard with a fine angled drive an - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:00:00 GMT+00:00
Basa has no deal at Lille - SkySports SkySports--Last Updated: April 20, 2011 10:59am -Lille- director Frederic Paquet insists the Ligue 1 leaders have not struck a deal for Marko Basa. The French outfit have been strongly linked with the Lokomotiv Moscow defender, as they seek a replacement - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:01:01 GMT+00:00
Faltering Lille seek French Cup cheer - AFP AFP--PARIS � Stuttering French league leaders -Lille- will bid to put their worrying recent form behind them when they travel to Nice in the French Cup semi-finals on Tuesday. The success-starved northern club, who have not lifted any silverware since the - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:45:00 GMT+00:00
W.Cape govt. springs into action after weekend fires - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News--Western Cape Social Development MEC Patricia De -Lille- on Tuesday said they were providing trauma counselling to families affected by the fires this past weekend in Cape Town. Damage running into millions of rand - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:42:56 GMT+00:00
Lille 1-1 Bordeaux: So Let's Fight… - The Offside The Offside--Yes, Marseille cut our lead to one point with their victory over Montpelier. Yes, yes it sucks we dropped points, having only taken one point from six possible. All the talk of -Lille- hitting a wall and mental weakness will only grow.--- - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:18:08 GMT+00:00
De Lille promises services to backyarders - Times LIVE Times LIVE--The Democratic Alliance will tackle the plight of backyarders without access to services in Cape Town, the party's mayoral candidate Patricia de -Lille- told ward candidates on Tuesday. "Over the next five years, the city will co - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:54:06 GMT+00:00
NutrEvent 2011 rewards innovation in Nutrition and Health in Lille, France - Cordis News Cordis News--NutrEvent is the leading European event dedicated to innovation in the field of Nutrition and health. NutrEvent organises the “NutriAwards” which will reward for the first time in 2011 the best innovative projects in the sector of Nutriti - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:03:12 GMT+00:00
Nkoulou downs leaders Lille - StarAfrica.com StarAfrica.com--The Cameroonian was solid in defence as his team downed French league leaders,-Lille- one nil to leave the relegation zone. Nkoulou who played all 90 minutes of the game ensured his team kept a clean sheet as they move to the 16 th positio - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:00:06 GMT+00:00
De Lille accuses govt. of lying over arms deal - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News--Independent Democrats leader Patricia de -Lille- on Monday said the ANC-led government has been lying to the public all along about the overall cost of the controversial multi-billion rand arms deal. In a forthcomi - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:43:18 GMT+00:00

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Puel rubbishes Sevilla link - SkySports

SkySports--This season the French side trail league leaders -Lille- by six points with seven games left, and it has been reported that Puel is set to make a summer exit, with Sevilla said to be interested. But the former Monaco and -Lille- boss not only c - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:33:46 GMT+00:00

Cup of cheer for faltering Lille - AFP

AFP--PARIS � French league leaders -Lille- cast aside their stuttering league form of late to book a place in the French Cup final on Tuesday with a 2-0 win at Nice. Goals either side of half-time by budding Belgian Eden Hazard with a fine angled drive an - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:00:00 GMT+00:00

Basa has no deal at Lille - SkySports

SkySports--Last Updated: April 20, 2011 10:59am -Lille- director Frederic Paquet insists the Ligue 1 leaders have not struck a deal for Marko Basa. The French outfit have been strongly linked with the Lokomotiv Moscow defender, as they seek a replacement - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:01:01 GMT+00:00

Faltering Lille seek French Cup cheer - AFP

AFP--PARIS � Stuttering French league leaders -Lille- will bid to put their worrying recent form behind them when they travel to Nice in the French Cup semi-finals on Tuesday. The success-starved northern club, who have not lifted any silverware since the - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:45:00 GMT+00:00

W.Cape govt. springs into action after weekend fires - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News--Western Cape Social Development MEC Patricia De -Lille- on Tuesday said they were providing trauma counselling to families affected by the fires this past weekend in Cape Town. Damage running into millions of rand - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:42:56 GMT+00:00

Lille 1-1 Bordeaux: So Let's Fight… - The Offside

The Offside--Yes, Marseille cut our lead to one point with their victory over Montpelier. Yes, yes it sucks we dropped points, having only taken one point from six possible. All the talk of -Lille- hitting a wall and mental weakness will only grow.--- - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:18:08 GMT+00:00

De Lille promises services to backyarders - Times LIVE

Times LIVE--The Democratic Alliance will tackle the plight of backyarders without access to services in Cape Town, the party's mayoral candidate Patricia de -Lille- told ward candidates on Tuesday. "Over the next five years, the city will co - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:54:06 GMT+00:00

NutrEvent 2011 rewards innovation in Nutrition and Health in Lille, France - Cordis News

Cordis News--NutrEvent is the leading European event dedicated to innovation in the field of Nutrition and health. NutrEvent organises the “NutriAwards” which will reward for the first time in 2011 the best innovative projects in the sector of Nutriti - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:03:12 GMT+00:00

Nkoulou downs leaders Lille - StarAfrica.com

StarAfrica.com--The Cameroonian was solid in defence as his team downed French league leaders,-Lille- one nil to leave the relegation zone. Nkoulou who played all 90 minutes of the game ensured his team kept a clean sheet as they move to the 16 th positio - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:00:06 GMT+00:00

De Lille accuses govt. of lying over arms deal - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News--Independent Democrats leader Patricia de -Lille- on Monday said the ANC-led government has been lying to the public all along about the overall cost of the controversial multi-billion rand arms deal. In a forthcomi - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:43:18 GMT+00:00

Employment :
Business area	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Agriculture	340	240	144	116	175	216
Industry and engineering	51 900	43 500	34 588	22 406	15 351	13 958
Tertiairy activities	91 992	103 790	107 916	114 992	122 736	136 881
Total	144 232	147 530	142 648	137 514	138 262	151 055
Sources of data : INSEE

Employment :

Business area

1968

1975

1982

1990

1999

2006

Agriculture

340

240

144

116

175

216

Industry and engineering

51 900

43 500

34 588

22 406

15 351

13 958

Tertiairy activities

91 992

103 790

107 916

114 992

122 736

136 881

Total

144 232

147 530

142 648

137 514

138 262

151 055

Sources of data : INSEE

Employment :
	Farmers	Businesspersons, entrepreneurs	Upper class	Midlle class	Employees	Blue-collar worker
	'1968'	'2006'	'1968'	'2006'	'1968'	'2006'	'1968'	'2006'	'1968'	'2006'	'1968'	'2006'
Lille	0,1 %	0,0 %	7,8 %	3,2 %	7,5 %	20,2 %	16,7 %	30,0 %	33,1 %	32,8 %	34,9 %	13,8 %
Greater Lille	1,3 %	0,3 %	9,0 %	3,8 %	5,3 %	17,5 %	14,6 %	27,7 %	24,4 %	29,6 %	45,4 %	21,1 %
France	12,5 %	2,2 %	9,9 %	6,0 %	5,2 %	15,4 %	12,4 %	24,6 %	22,5 %	28,7 %	37,6 %	23,2 %
Sources of data : INSEE

Employment :

Farmers

Businesspersons,
entrepreneurs

Upper class

Midlle class

Employees

Blue-collar worker

'1968'

'2006'

'1968'

'2006'

'1968'

'2006'

'1968'

'2006'

'1968'

'2006'

'1968'

'2006'

Lille

0,1 %

0,0 %

7,8 %

3,2 %

7,5 %

20,2 %

16,7 %

30,0 %

33,1 %

32,8 %

34,9 %

13,8 %

Greater Lille

1,3 %

0,3 %

9,0 %

3,8 %

5,3 %

17,5 %

14,6 %

27,7 %

24,4 %

29,6 %

45,4 %

21,1 %

France

12,5 %

2,2 %

9,9 %

6,0 %

5,2 %

15,4 %

12,4 %

24,6 %

22,5 %

28,7 %

37,6 %

23,2 %

Sources of data : INSEE

Employment :
	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Lille	2,9 %	4,6 %	10,3 %	14,6 %	16,9 %	15,2 %
Greater Lille	2,4 %	3,8 %	8,8 %	12,4 %	14,3 %	13,2 %
France	2,1 %	3,8 %	7,4 %	10,1 %	11,7 %	10,6 %
Sources of data : INSEE

Employment :

1968

1975

1982

1990

1999

2006

Lille

2,9 %

4,6 %

10,3 %

14,6 %

16,9 %

15,2 %

Greater Lille

2,4 %

3,8 %

8,8 %

12,4 %

14,3 %

13,2 %

France

2,1 %

3,8 %

7,4 %

10,1 %

11,7 %

10,6 %

Sources of data : INSEE

Enterprises :
	Number	Size category	Mean number of employees
	'Greater Lille'	'Lille'	'% Lille'	'None'	'1 to 19'	'20 to 99'	'100 to 499'	'500+'	'Lille'	'Greater'
Industries	3 774	819	22 %	404	361	40	12	2	17	22
Construction	4 030	758	19 %	364	360	32	2	0	8	11
Commerce	13 578	4 265	31 %	2 243	1 926	83	13	0	7	11
Transports	1 649	407	25 %	196	182	23	5	1	32	26
Finance	2 144	692	32 %	282	340	51	17	2	21	18
Real property	5 123	1 771	35 %	1 159	587	23	2	0	5	4
Business services	12 519	4 087	33 %	2 656	1 249	149	27	6	15	17
Services to consummers	8 916	3 075	34 %	1 636	1 347	86	6	0	7	6
Education and health	11 311	3 217	28 %	2 184	765	195	58	15	43	31
Administration	4 404	1 770	40 %	1 187	456	80	34	13	59	48
Total	67 468	20 861	31 %	12 311	7 573	762	176	39	18	17
Sources of data : INSEE

Enterprises :

Number

Size category

Mean number of employees

'Greater Lille'

'Lille'

'% Lille'

'None'

'1 to 19'

'20 to 99'

'100 to 499'

'500+'

'Lille'

'Greater'

Industries

3 774

819

22 %

404

361

Construction

4 030

758

19 %

364

360

Commerce

13 578

4 265

31 %

2 243

1 926

Transports

1 649

407

25 %

196

182

Finance

2 144

692

32 %

282

340

Real property

5 123

1 771

35 %

1 159

587

Business services

12 519

4 087

33 %

2 656

1 249

149

Services to consummers

8 916

3 075

34 %

1 636

1 347

Education and health

11 311

3 217

28 %

2 184

765

195

Administration

4 404

1 770

40 %

1 187

456

Total

67 468

20 861

31 %

12 311

7 573

762

176

Sources of data : INSEE

Waterways :
Year	1997	2000	2003
Millions of tonnes	5.56	6.68	7.30
By river or sea	8.00%	8.25%	13.33%
By rail	6.28%	4.13%	2.89%
By road	85.72%	87.62%	83.78%

Waterways :

Year

1997

2000

2003

Millions of tonnes

5.56

6.68

7.30

By river or sea

8.00%

8.25%

13.33%

By rail

6.28%

4.13%

2.89%

By road

85.72%

87.62%

83.78%

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