Avelin
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| Avelin | |
|---|---|
| The church in Avelin | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′26″N 3°04′57″E / 50.5406°N 3.0825°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Hauts-de-France | 
| Department | Nord | 
| Arrondissement | Lille | 
| Canton | Templeuve-en-Pévèle | 
| Intercommunality | Pévèle-Carembault | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | José Roucou[1] | 
| Area 1 | 13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022)[2] | 2,575 | 
| • Density | 187.1/km2 (484.7/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 59034 /59710 | 
| Elevation | 29–58 m (95–190 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft) | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Avelin (French pronunciation: [avlɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is 10 km (6.2 mi) south of the centre of Lille.
The village's name is of Germanic origin.[4]
Population
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Heraldry
[edit]| The arms of Avelin are blazoned : Gules, a chief ermine. 
 
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ "Pays de Pévèle". Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Avelin, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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