Lomme
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| Commune of Lomme | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 03° 00' 51" E |
| Latitude | 50° 38' 09" N |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Région | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Département | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lomme |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole Communauté urbaine |
| Mayor | Yves Durand (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Population² (1999) | 28,000 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59350/ 59160 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
| Image:Flag of France.svg | |
Lomme is a town in northern France, which was absorbed as a commune associée by Lille in 2000. Its current population is about 30,000 inhabitants.
[edit] Politics
Lomme has been annexed to Lille in order to secure Martine Aubry's victory as Mayor of Lille. Historically, Lomme has been a left-wing city since 1945. Since Lille began to turn right-wing, the mayor of Lomme, Yves Durand (PS) accepted the devolution of his city, in exchange of a possible ministry position, would Martine Aubry have become Prime Minister.
