Seclin

Seclin (French pronunciation: [səklɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.^[3]

Seclin
Commune
Seclin Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Seclin
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Coordinates: 50°32′56″N 3°01′49″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Faches-Thumesnil
Intercommunality	Métropole Européenne de Lille
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	François-Xavier Cadart[1]
Area 1	17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	13,011
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59560 /59113
Elevation	19–47 m (62–154 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	9,372	—
1975	9,924	+0.82%
1982	13,056	+4.00%
1990	12,281	−0.76%
1999	12,089	−0.17%
2007	12,219	+0.13%
2012	12,479	+0.42%
2017	12,414	−0.10%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable residents

• Adrien Fourmaux, rally driver
• André Ayew, Ghana national football team footballer
• Sébastien Enjolras, racing driver
• Victor Mollet, architect
• Jonathan Rousselle, basketball player
• Steeven Willems, Footballer

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Seclin is twinned with:^[5]

• Apolda, Germany
• Larkhall, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Meguet, Burkina Faso
• Zabrze, Poland

See also

• Communes of the Nord department