Mélantois
Mélantois | |
|---|---|
Natural region | |
 The Marque river, Marcq-en-Barœul | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
 Map of the Mélantois (dark green) in the Castellania of Lille (light green) | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Département | Nord |
| Main communes | Lille, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, La Madeleine (Today) Lille, Seclin (Historical) |
| Chef-lieu | Seclin |
| Area | |
• Total | 180.71 km2 (69.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 492,795 |
| • Density | 2,727.0/km2 (7,062.9/sq mi) |
The Mélantois (French pronunciation: [melɑ̃twa], Païs d'Mélantois) is an inland area of northern France, at south-east of Lille. Between the Deûle and the Marque, it is bounded to the north by a line from Willems to La Madeleine. It is a chalky plateau at an altitude of between 20 and 45 metres (66 and 148 ft), with gentle slopes (below 5 %).[1]
Etymology
The name Mélantois refers to its geographical position as it can be translated to "Milieu" (Middle).[2]
Geography
The region is located south of the Ferrain, west of the Pévèle, north of the Carembault and east of the Weppes.[2]
History
During Antiquity, the Mélantois was a pagus of the civitas of Medenentensis.
References
- ↑ "Plan Local d'Urbanisme: Rapport de présentation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-15.
- 1 2 « Ascq sous la féodalité », « La châtellenie de Lille », Part. 1, Chap. 3, , pages 17 et 18, Essai de l'histoire d'Ascq et de ses environs, Pierre Delebart, Imprimerie R. Boulonnais, Ascq, 1952.