La Couture, Pas-de-Calais

La Couture (French pronunciation: [la kutyʁ]; West Flemish: De Kouter) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Béthune and 18 miles (29 km) west of Lille.

La Couture De Kouter
Commune
The church, war memorial and town hall of La Couture
Coat of arms
Location of La Couture
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Coordinates: 50°34′55″N 2°42′46″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Beuvry
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Raymond Gaquère[1]
Area 1	13.52 km2 (5.22 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,608
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62252 /62136
Elevation	15–20 m (49–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 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	1,327	—
1975	1,332	+0.05%
1982	1,666	+3.25%
1990	2,165	+3.33%
1999	2,249	+0.42%
2007	2,593	+1.80%
2012	2,712	+0.90%
2017	2,764	+0.38%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department