Wambrechies
| Wambrechies | ||
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| Commune | ||
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  Wambrechies Location within Hauts-de-France region  Wambrechies | ||
| Coordinates: 50°41′10″N 3°02′58″E / 50.6861°N 3.0494°ECoordinates: 50°41′10″N 3°02′58″E / 50.6861°N 3.0494°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Lille | |
| Canton | Lille-1 | |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Daniel Janssens | |
| Area1 | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 10,008 | |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59636 /59118 | |
| Elevation |
13–26 m (43–85 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Wambrechies (Dutch: Wemmersijs) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It has a population of around 8500 inhabitants.
Geography
Wambrechies is situated to the north of Lille, it is bordered by the neighbouring communes of Marquette-lez-Lille (to the southeast), Saint André-lez-Lille (to the south), Quesnoy-sur-Deûle (to the northwest) and Bondues (to the northeast). The Deûle canal runs from north to south through the town.
Heraldry
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The arms of Wambrechies are blazoned : Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Denain, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.) |
Twin towns
Kempen, Germany since 1972.
See also
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