Frelinghien

Coordinates: 50°42′45″N 2°56′06″E / 50.7125°N 2.935°E / 50.7125; 2.935
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Frelinghien
The church in Frelinghien
The church in Frelinghien
Coat of arms of Frelinghien
Location of Frelinghien
Map
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[edit]

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[edit]

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.



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References[edit]

  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