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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Population (2006)
  
2,498

Local time
  
Sunday 2:49 AM

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Béthune-Est

Area
  
9.52 km²

Arrondissement
  
Béthune

Locon

Intercommunality
  
Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois

Weather
  
5°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 90% Humidity

Locon is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Contents

Map of 62400 Locon, France

Geography

Locon is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Béthune and 24 miles (38.6 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D945 and D178 road. The river Lawe flows through the eastern side of the commune.

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Maur, rebuilt in 1955, using the original stained glass windows dating from the sixteenth century.
  • Twin towns

  • Oesbern, in Germany
  • References

    Locon Wikipedia