Frelinghien
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Frelinghien (French pronunciation: [fʁəlɛ̃ɡjɛ̃]; Dutch: Ferlingen) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]
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The church in Frelinghien | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Frelinghien | |
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| Coordinates: 50°42′45″N 2°56′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Armentières |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Christine Fin[1] |
Area 1 | 11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,609 |
| • Density | 231.5/km2 (599.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59252 /59236 |
| Elevation | 14–20 m (46–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,703 | — |
| 1975 | 1,942 | +1.89% |
| 1982 | 2,181 | +1.67% |
| 1990 | 2,228 | +0.27% |
| 1999 | 2,395 | +0.81% |
| 2007 | 2,542 | +0.75% |
| 2012 | 2,438 | −0.83% |
| 2017 | 2,415 | −0.19% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Frelinghien are blazoned : Azure, the name 'Frelinghien' bendwise argent between 2 bendlets Or, and in sinister canton on an inescutcheon Or a lion sable.
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