Wavrin

Wavrin (French pronunciation: [wavʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3] It was established around the year 1020 (1005 years ago) (1020). It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.

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 km2 (5.23 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	7,777
• Density	570/km2 (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 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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