Wavrin

Wavrin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Wavrin
The town hall in Wavrin
Coat of arms
Location of Wavrin
Wavrin
Wavrin
Coordinates: 50°34′27″N 2°56′23″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonAnnœullin
IntercommunalityLille
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Alain Blondeau
Area
1
13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
7,676
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59653 /59136
Elevation18–40 m (59–131 ft)
(avg. 22 m or 72 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its foundation was around the year 1020.

It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.

Heraldry

Arms of Wavrin
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.)

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20067,720    
20077,701−0.2%
20087,683−0.2%
20097,664−0.2%
20107,641−0.3%
20117,609−0.4%
20127,626+0.2%
20137,644+0.2%
20147,661+0.2%
20157,656−0.1%
20167,628−0.4%

People

See also

References

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


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