Wavrin
Wavrin | |
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 The town hall in Wavrin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Wavrin  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°34′27″N 2°56′23″E / 50.5742°N 2.9397°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Annœullin |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Blondeau[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 7,773 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59653 /59136 |
| Elevation | 18–40 m (59–131 ft) (avg. 22 m or 72 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wavrin (French pronunciation: [wavʁ'ɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It was established around the year 1020. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.
Heraldry
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The arms of Wavrin are blazoned : Azure, an inescutcheon argent. (Gouzeaucourt, Saint-Jean-de-Vals, Ramburelles, Saint-Menge, Colombey-les-Belles and Ostreville use the same arms.)
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,819 | — |
| 1975 | 6,187 | +0.88% |
| 1982 | 6,785 | +1.33% |
| 1990 | 7,477 | +1.22% |
| 1999 | 7,633 | +0.23% |
| 2007 | 7,701 | +0.11% |
| 2012 | 7,626 | −0.20% |
| 2017 | 7,676 | +0.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
People
- Jean de Waurin
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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