Wambrechies

Wambrechies (Dutch: Wemmersijs) is a commune in the Nord department, in the region Hauts-de-France, in northern France. It is part of the European Metropolis of Lille. It has a population of around 10.950 habitants.

Wambrechies
Commune
The town hall in Wambrechies
Coat of arms
Location of Wambrechies
Wambrechies
Wambrechies
Coordinates: 50°41′10″N 3°02′58″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonLille-1
IntercommunalityLille
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Daniel Janssens
Area
1
16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
10,948
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59636 /59118
Elevation13–26 m (43–85 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.


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
Arms of Wambrechies
 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.)

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
20059,414—    
20069,841+4.5%
20079,875+0.3%
20089,828−0.5%
20099,786−0.4%
20109,745−0.4%
20119,705−0.4%
20129,665−0.4%
20139,854+2.0%
201410,008+1.6%
201510,162+1.5%
201610,539+3.7%
201710,948+3.9%

Twin towns

Kempen, Germany since 1972.

See also

References


  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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