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]

La Couture De Kouter
Commune
The church, war memorial and town hall of La Couture
Coat of arms
Location of La Couture
La Couture Show map of France La Couture Show map of Hauts-de-France
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  (2021)[2]	2,616
• 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.

Geography

A large farming village, situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Béthune and 18 miles (29 km) west of Lille at the junction of the D169 and the D170 roads.

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]

Places of interest

• The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt along with the rest of the village. after World War I.
• The memorial to Portuguese soldiers of 1914–18.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE