Wavrin

Wavrin
Commune
The town hall in Wavrin
Coat of arms
Location of Wavrin
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Coordinates: 50°34′27″N 2°56′23″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Annœullin
Intercommunality	Métropole Lille
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Blondeau[1]
Area ^1	13.55 km^2 (5.23 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	7,773
• Density	570/km^2 (1,500/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 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wavrin (French pronunciation: [wavʁ'ɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It was established around the year 1020 (1004 years ago) (1020). It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.

Heraldry

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

Year	Pop.	±% 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%
Source: INSEE[4]

People

• Jean de Waurin

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE