Wavrin
| Wavrin | ||
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| Commune | ||
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  Wavrin Location within Hauts-de-France region  Wavrin | ||
| Coordinates: 50°34′27″N 2°56′23″E / 50.5742°N 2.9397°ECoordinates: 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 Européenne de Lille | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Alain Blondeau | |
| Area1 | 13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 7,661 | |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59653 /59136 | |
| Elevation |
18–40 m (59–131 ft) (avg. 22 m or 72 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. | ||
Wavrin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Its foundation was around the year 1020.
It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.
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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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