Armentières
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Armentières is a commune in northern France near the Belgian border, historically known for its textile industry and World War I significance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armentières canonical | 11 |
| Armentières-Est | 1 |
| Armentières-Ouest | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | commune of France ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | subprefecture seat no ⓘ |
| borderRole | cross-border trade with Belgium ⓘ |
| climate | oceanic climate ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 50.685°N 2.882°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | World War I soldiers’ song traditions ⓘ |
| distanceToLille | approximately 15 km northwest ⓘ |
| economicHistory | major textile center in 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipal council of Armentières ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
food processing
ⓘ
light manufacturing ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding |
Church of Saint-Vaast, Armentières
ⓘ
surface form:
Église Saint-Vaast d'Armentières
|
| hasTransport | Armentières railway station ⓘ |
| historicalProvince | Flanders ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | French Flanders ⓘ |
| INSEECODE | 59017 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Campaigns of World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
World War I military operations
World War I military fortifications ⓘ
surface form:
World War I trench warfare
linen production ⓘ textile industry ⓘ |
| languageRegion | French-speaking ⓘ |
| localName | Armentières self-link ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hauts-de-France
ⓘ
surface form:
Hauts-de-France region
Nord department ⓘ arrondissement of Lille ⓘ northern France ⓘ Northwestern Europe ⓘ
surface form:
northwestern Europe
|
| locatedNear | Belgian border ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Lys River
ⓘ
surface form:
river Lys
|
| municipalStatus | commune ⓘ |
| nearbyCountry | Belgium ⓘ |
| partOf | canton of Armentières ⓘ |
| populationTrend | industrial growth in 19th century ⓘ |
| postalCode | 59280 ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Lille–Calais railway ⓘ |
| regionCapitalNearby | Lille ⓘ |
| roadConnection | A25 motorway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
heavily shelled during World War I
ⓘ
occupied by German forces during World War I ⓘ recaptured by Allied forces in World War I ⓘ |
| timeZone | CET ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | CEST ⓘ |
| twinnedWith |
Osterode am Harz
ⓘ
Stalybridge ⓘ Vila Nova de Famalicão ⓘ |
| warTimeSongReferencedIn | Mademoiselle from Armentières ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nord (department)
this entity surface form:
Armentières-Est
this entity surface form:
Armentières-Ouest