La Bassée

La Bassée
The town hall in La Bassée
Location of La Bassée
La Bassée
La Bassée
Coordinates: 50°32′03″N 2°48′29″E / 50.5342°N 2.8081°E / 50.5342; 2.8081
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonAnnœullin
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Cauderlier
Area
1
3.54 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
6,650
 • Density1,880/km2 (4,870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59051 /59480
Elevation21–31 m (69–102 ft)
(avg. 43 m or 141 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Bassée (French pronunciation: [la base]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.