Genech | |
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 The town hall in Genech | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Genech | |
Genech Genech | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′53″N 3°13′02″E / 50.5314°N 3.2172°E / 50.5314; 3.2172 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Templeuve-en-Pévèle |
| Intercommunality | CC Pévèle-Carembault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Anne Wauquier1 |
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. | |
Genech (French pronunciation: [ʒənɛ]; Dutch: Genst) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.3
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023 | 2,803 | +0.61% |
| Source: INSEE4 | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Genech are blazoned : Ermine, on a cross gules, 5 cinqfoils Or.
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References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- INSEE commune file
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE