Lesquin (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the department of Nord, northern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,319 | — |
| 1975 | 5,302 | +2.97% |
| 1982 | 5,311 | +0.02% |
| 1990 | 5,660 | +0.80% |
| 1999 | 6,010 | +0.67% |
| 2007 | 6,395 | +0.78% |
| 2012 | 6,690 | +0.91% |
| 2017 | 8,259 | +4.30% |
| 2023 | 9,600 | +2.54% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Heraldry
The arms of Lesquin are blazoned:
Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.)
Economy
When Flandre Air existed, it had its head office at Lille Airport and in Lesquin. On 30 March 2001 Flandre, Proteus Airlines, and Regional Airlines merged into Régional, itself merged into HOP! in 2013.
Sport
Lesquin is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, US Lesquin.
