Wambrechies (French pronunciation: [wɑ̃bʁəʃi]; West Flemish: Wemmersijs; Picard: Vamberchi) is a commune in the Nord department, in the region Hauts-de-France, in northern France. It is part of the European Metropolis of Lille.[3] It has a population of around 10,600 (2019).

Wambrechies
Wemmersijs
The town hall in Wambrechies
The town hall in Wambrechies
Coat of arms of Wambrechies
Location of Wambrechies
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Wambrechies is located in France
Wambrechies
Wambrechies
Wambrechies is located in Hauts-de-France
Wambrechies
Wambrechies
Coordinates: 50°41′10″N 3°02′58″E / 50.6861°N 3.0494°E / 50.6861; 3.0494
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonLille-1
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sébastien Brogniart[1]
Area
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16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
10,798
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59636 /59118
Elevation13–26 m (43–85 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Wambrechies is situated to the north of Lille, it is bordered by the neighbouring communes of Marquette-lez-Lille (to the southeast), Saint André-lez-Lille (to the south), Quesnoy-sur-Deûle (to the northwest) and Bondues (to the northeast). The Deûle canal runs from north to south through the town.

Heraldry

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Arms of Wambrechies
The arms of Wambrechies are blazoned :

Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Denain, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.)



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,845—    
1975 7,894+4.39%
1982 8,152+0.46%
1990 8,250+0.15%
1999 8,552+0.40%
2007 9,875+1.81%
2012 9,665−0.43%
2017 10,948+2.52%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin towns

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Kempen, Germany since 1972.

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE