Wavrin

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CountryFrance
Area
1
13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
7,758
Wavrin
The town hall in Wavrin
The town hall in Wavrin
Coat of arms of Wavrin
Location of Wavrin
Wavrin is located in France
Wavrin
Wavrin
Wavrin is located in Hauts-de-France
Wavrin
Wavrin
Coordinates: 50°34′27″N 2°56′23″E / 50.5742°N 2.9397°E / 50.5742; 2.9397
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonAnnœullin
IntercommunalityMétropole Lille
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Alain Blondeau[1]
Area
1
13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
7,758
  Density572.5/km2 (1,483/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59653 /59136
Elevation18–40 m (59–131 ft)
(avg. 22 m or 72 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wavrin (French pronunciation: [wavʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It was established around the year 1020 (1006 years ago). It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.

Arms of Wavrin
Arms of Wavrin
The arms of Wavrin are blazoned :

Azure, an inescutcheon argent. (Gouzeaucourt, Saint-Jean-de-Vals, Ramburelles, Saint-Menge, Colombey-les-Belles and Ostreville use the same arms.)



Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,819    
1975 6,187+0.88%
1982 6,785+1.33%
1990 7,477+1.22%
1999 7,633+0.23%
2007 7,701+0.11%
2012 7,626−0.20%
2017 7,676+0.13%
2023 7,758+0.18%
Source: INSEE[4]

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