Frelinghien

Frelinghien
Commune
The church in Frelinghien
The church in Frelinghien
Coat of arms of Frelinghien
Coat of arms
Location of Frelinghien
Frelinghien is located in France
Frelinghien
Frelinghien
Frelinghien is located in Hauts-de-France
Frelinghien
Frelinghien
Coordinates: 50°42′45″N 2°56′06″E / 50.7125°N 2.935°E / 50.7125; 2.935
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonArmentières
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Christine Fin[1]
Area
1
11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,581
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59252 /59236
Elevation14–20 m (46–66 ft)
(avg. 18 m or 59 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Frelinghien (French pronunciation: [fʁəlɛ̃ɡjɛ̃]; Dutch: Ferlingen) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,703—    
1975 1,942+1.89%
1982 2,181+1.67%
1990 2,228+0.27%
1999 2,395+0.81%
2007 2,542+0.75%
2012 2,438−0.83%
2017 2,415−0.19%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Frelinghien
Arms of Frelinghien
 The arms of Frelinghien are blazoned :
Azure, the name 'Frelinghien' bendwise argent between 2 bendlets Or, and in sinister canton on an inescutcheon Or a lion sable.



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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