Wannehain

Wannehain is a commune in the Nord department in northern France,^[3] on the border with Belgium.

Wannehain
Commune
The town hall in Wannehain
Coat of arms
Location of Wannehain
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Coordinates: 50°34′10″N 3°15′59″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Templeuve-en-Pévèle
Intercommunality	Pévèle Carembault
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Luc Lefebvre[1]
Area 1	3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,332
• Density	360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59638 /59830
Elevation	34–61 m (112–200 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.

The HSL 1 railway line to Brussels crosses the border at Wannehain.

Heraldry

Arms of Wannehain

The arms of Wannehain are blazoned : Bendy argent and azure. (Fretin, Saultain and Wannehain use the same arms.)

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	484	—
1975	570	+2.36%
1982	583	+0.32%
1990	742	+3.06%
1999	839	+1.37%
2007	905	+0.95%
2012	1,155	+5.00%
2017	1,272	+1.95%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Nord department