Avelin

CountryFrance

Area

¹

13.76 km² (5.31 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

2,561

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Avelin
Commune
Town centre with church
Coat of arms
Location of Avelin
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Coordinates: 50°32′26″N 3°04′57″E / 50.5406°N 3.0825°E / 50.5406; 3.0825
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Templeuve-en-Pévèle
Intercommunality	Pévèle-Carembault
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	José Roucou[1]
Area 1	13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	2,561
• Density	186.1/km2 (482.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59034 /59710
Elevation	29–58 m (95–190 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Avelin (French pronunciation: [avlɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3] It is 10 km (6.2 mi) south of the centre of Lille.

The village's name is of Germanic origin.^[4]