Locon is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

A small farming town, situated some north of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D945 and D178 road. The river Lawe flows through the eastern side of the commune.

Population

Population Evolution

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
1191	1205	1393	1802	2156	2233
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

Places of interest

• The church of St. Maur, rebuilt in 1955, using the original stained glass windows dating from the 16th century.

Twin town

Oesbern, in Germany

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Official website of Locon
• Locon on the Quid website

Notes

• This article is based on the Locon from the French Wikipedia, consulted on July 25th 2008.