Genech
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Genech (French pronunciation: [ʒənɛ]; Dutch: Genst) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Genech | |
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The town hall in Genech | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Genech | |
  Genech  Genech | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′53″N 3°13′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Templeuve-en-Pévèle |
| Intercommunality | CC Pévèle-Carembault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Anne Wauquier[1] |
Area 1 | 7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,803 |
| • Density | 376/km2 (973/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59258 /59242 |
| Elevation | 29–59 m (95–194 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 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 | 1,089 | — |
| 1975 | 1,187 | +1.24% |
| 1982 | 1,372 | +2.09% |
| 1990 | 1,642 | +2.27% |
| 1999 | 2,050 | +2.50% |
| 2007 | 2,608 | +3.06% |
| 2012 | 2,612 | +0.03% |
| 2017 | 2,702 | +0.68% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Genech are blazoned : Ermine, on a cross gules, 5 cinqfoils Or.
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