Verlinghem

Verlinghem is a commune with 2358 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Nord, in the Nord -Pas -de- Calais; it belongs to Arrondissement Lille Canton and Quesnoy -sur- Deûle.

• 4.1 Demographic Trends
• 4.2 Age pyramid

Toponymy

The place name " Verlinghem " is of Germanic origin, and is composed of three syllables: Verl- ing -hem, which can be translated as " abode of people from Verl ".

Geography

Verlinghem located in the canton Quesnoy -sur- Deûle, which belongs to Arrondissement Lille. Verlinghem is also a member congregation of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole Communauté urbaine.

Location and surrounding communities

The coat of arms of Verlinghem

The coat of arms symbols go back to a collateral line of the house of Luxembourg, of the several members in the 15th century as " Seigneur " ruled over Verlinghem. The coat of arms is divided into four fields, crowned in the boxes at the top right and bottom left on silver background ever a red lion with blue claws and tongue blue, with a golden crown. The two remaining fields bear on red background each have a 16- rayed silver star. The original text of the blazon of the coat of arms of Verlinghem is: " Écartelé en 1 et 4 d' argent au lion de gueules armé lampassé et d' azur, couronné d'or. Aux 2 et 3 de gueules à une étoile à seize rais d' argent. "

Demography

Demographic Trends

The development of the population since 1793 is known thanks made ​​in subsequent censuses in Verlinghem:

Sources: EHESS ( until 1962 ) and INSEE (from 1968 )

Sources: INSEE and EHESS

Age pyramid

Attractions

Verlinghem has for a village of this size a rich historical heritage, while three buildings were as " monument historique " (literally: historical monument ) and classified as a historical monument:

• The Saint- Chrysole Fountain, next to the partially (cinema ) film was shot in March 2006. The fountain was made ​​in 1920 as a " monument historique " historical monument ..
• The « Ferme des Templars " (literally about: Courtyard of the Knights Templar ). Despite its name, the building has never heard of the Knights Templar, the somewhat confusing term is rather back to the previous ( feudalzeitlichen ) lords of the lands of Verlinghem. Nevertheless, these fortified farmstead remains a remarkable building from the 16th century. The object was, as well as the aforementioned Saint- Chrysole Fountain, made ​​1920 a historical monument ..
• The porch of Saint- Chrysole church with a holy figure, which represents the beheaded Saint- Chrysole (Saint Chrysolius ), the patron saint of Verlinghem. He is said to have been martyred by the Romans in the 4th century. He should have marched with an open skull, with the bones of his skull in his hand, from a point at 4 km away Quesnoy -sur- Deûle until after Verlinghem to die in the place where now the fountain of Saint- Chrysole - fountain springs whose water is said to have healing powers.

Religion and Church

The area of Verlinghem is part of the Catholic parish of Notre- Dame-des -Sources, which includes the communities Lompret, Pérenchies and Prémesques belong. Pastor is the abbot Christophe Wambre. The parish is part of the Office of the Dean of the Lys and Deûle, which in turn is part of the Archdiocese of Lille.

Train

Verlinghem has two adjacent elementary schools: one public, the École publique Gutenberg ( " Public Gutenberg School ") and a private, École Sainte Marie de Verlinghem ( " St. Mary's School Verlinghem ").