Wavrechain-sous-Faulx
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Wavrechain-sous-Faulx (French pronunciation: [wavʁəʃɛ̃ su fo]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
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The church in Wavrechain-sous-Faulx | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wavrechain-sous-Faulx | |
  Wavrechain-sous-Faulx  Wavrechain-sous-Faulx | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′24″N 3°17′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Denain |
| Intercommunality | CA Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Leprêtre[1] |
Area 1 | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 440 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59652 /59111 |
| Elevation | 31–59 m (102–194 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
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The arms of Wavrechain-sous-Faulx are blazoned : Or, 3 leopards sable impaled with Azure, a chevron Or between 3 bezants (Or).
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 393 | — |
| 1975 | 393 | +0.00% |
| 1982 | 357 | −1.36% |
| 1990 | 375 | +0.62% |
| 1999 | 368 | −0.21% |
| 2007 | 416 | +1.54% |
| 2012 | 395 | −1.03% |
| 2017 | 386 | −0.46% |
| 2023 | 440 | +2.21% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
