Fretin

Fretin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is in the south of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.

Fretin
The church in Fretin
Coat of arms
Location of Fretin
Fretin
Fretin
Coordinates: 50°33′29″N 3°08′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonTempleuve
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Béatrice Mullier
Area
1
13.17 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,380
  Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59256 /59273
Elevation25–54 m (82–177 ft)
(avg. 34 m or 112 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fretin junction

Fretin triangle flying junction

It contains the Fretin triangle, a high speed flying junction joining the HSL 1 railway line from Brussels to the LGV Nord from Paris to the Channel Tunnel.

Notable people

Heraldry

Arms of Fretin
The arms of Fretin are blazoned :

Bendy argent and azure. (Fretin, Saultain and Wannehain use the same arms.)

See also

References

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


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