Wambrechies Explained

Wambrechies
Native Name:Wemmersijs
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Wambrechies (Nord).svg
Arrondissement:Lille
Canton:Lille-1
Insee:59636
Postal Code:59118
Mayor:Sébastien Brogniart[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Métropole Européenne de Lille
Coordinates:50.6861°N 3.0494°W
Elevation M:20
Elevation Min M:13
Elevation Max M:26
Area Km2:16

Wambrechies (in French pronounced as /wɑ̃bʁəʃi/; Wemmersijs; Vamberchi) is a commune in the Nord department, in the region Hauts-de-France, in northern France. It is part of the European Metropolis of Lille.[2] It has a population of around 10,600 (2019).

Geography

Wambrechies is situated to the north of Lille, it is bordered by the neighbouring communes of Marquette-lez-Lille (to the southeast), Saint André-lez-Lille (to the south), Quesnoy-sur-Deûle (to the northwest) and Bondues (to the northeast). The Deûle canal runs from north to south through the town.

Twin towns

Kempen, Germany since 1972.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/59636-wambrechies INSEE commune file