Wattrelos

Wattrelos (French pronunciation: [watʁəlo] ^ⓘ; archaic Dutch: Waterlo) is a commune in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.^[3] It is located on the border with Belgium, northeast of the city of Lille. The fifth-largest component of the Métropole Européenne de Lille, Wattrelos borders the communes of Roubaix, Tourcoing and Leers in France and the communes of Mouscron and Estaimpuis in Belgium.

CountryFrance

Area

¹

13.44 km² (5.19 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

40,847

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Wattrelos
Commune
The church in Wattrelos
Coat of arms
Location of Wattrelos
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Coordinates: 50°42′00″N 3°13′01″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Roubaix-2
Intercommunality	Métropole Européenne de Lille
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dominique Baert[1]
Area 1	13.44 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	40,847
• Density	3,039/km2 (7,872/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59650 /59150
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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