Wavrin | |
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 The town hall in Wavrin | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wavrin | |
Wavrin Wavrin | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′27″N 2°56′23″E / 50.5742°N 2.9397°E / 50.5742; 2.9397 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Annœullin |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Blondeau1 |
Area 1 | 13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 7,758 |
| • Density | 572.5/km2 (1,483/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59653 /59136 |
| Elevation | 18–40 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 (1020). It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.
Heraldry
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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.)
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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: INSEE4 | ||
People
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "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