Frelinghien

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]

Frelinghien
Commune
The church in Frelinghien
Coat of arms
Location of Frelinghien
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Coordinates: 50°42′45″N 2°56′06″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Armentières
Intercommunality	Métropole Européenne de Lille
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marie-Christine Fin[1]
Area 1	11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,617
• Density	232.2/km2 (601.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59252 /59236
Elevation	14–20 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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% 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

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

• Communes of the Nord department