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.
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The town hall in Wambrechies | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Wambrechies | |
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Coordinates: 50°41′10″N 3°02′58″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Lille-1 |
Intercommunality | Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Daniel Janssens |
Area 1 | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 10,948 |
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59636 /59118 |
Elevation | 13–26 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
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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2005 | 9,414 | — |
2006 | 9,841 | +4.5% |
2007 | 9,875 | +0.3% |
2008 | 9,828 | −0.5% |
2009 | 9,786 | −0.4% |
2010 | 9,745 | −0.4% |
2011 | 9,705 | −0.4% |
2012 | 9,665 | −0.4% |
2013 | 9,854 | +2.0% |
2014 | 10,008 | +1.6% |
2015 | 10,162 | +1.5% |
2016 | 10,539 | +3.7% |
2017 | 10,948 | +3.9% |
Twin towns
Kempen, Germany since 1972.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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