Wattignies
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wattignies (French pronunciation: [watiɲi]; Dutch: Wattenijs) is a commune in the Nord department of northern France.[3] It lies in the south-western part of the Lille conurbation. It covers an area of 6.31 square kilometres (2.44 sq mi), and as of 2019 its population was 15,075.
For the village, also in Nord, which was the site of the Battle of Wattignies, see Wattignies-la-Victoire.
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Wattignies | |
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Coordinates: 50°35′08″N 3°02′38″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Faches-Thumesnil |
Intercommunality | Métropole Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Pluss[1] |
Area 1 | 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 15,531 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59648 /59139 |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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