Wasquehal
Wasquehal (traditional pronunciation [wakal]; currently common pronunciation [waskal]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Wasquehal | |
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Église Saint Clément | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wasquehal | |
Wasquehal Wasquehal | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′10″N 3°07′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Croix |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphanie Ducret |
| Area 1 | 6.86 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 20,836 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59646 /59290 |
| Elevation | 18–47 m (59–154 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town originally had a Flemish name; it was written as Waskenhal in the 11th century.
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