| Wasquehal | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Wasquehal (Nord).svg |
| Coordinates: | 50.6694°N 3.1308°W |
| Arrondissement: | Lille |
| Intercommunality: | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Mayor: | Stéphanie Ducret[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Elevation Min M: | 18 |
| Elevation Max M: | 47 |
| Area Km2: | 6.86 |
| Insee: | 59646 |
| Postal Code: | 59290 |
| Canton: | Croix |
Wasquehal (traditional pronunciation in French pronounced as /wakal/; currently common pronunciation in French pronounced as /waskal/) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[2]
The town originally had a Flemish name; it was written as Waskenhal in the 11th century.
Wasquehal has an area of 6.86km2 and a population density of 2,702.8/km2.
| The arms of Wasquehal are blazoned : Chequy argent and gules, each argent piece charged with an ermine spot sable. or, more simply, Chequy ermine and gules. |
Wasquehal hosted the finish of stage 4 of the 1989 Tour de France, won by Jelle Nijdam, and the finish of stage 5 the 1992 Tour de France, won by Guido Bontempi. The third stage of the 2004 Tour de France also finished in Wasquehal. Jean-Patrick Nazon won the mass sprint ahead of Erik Zabel and Robbie McEwen. Wasquehal also hosted the start of stage 7 of the 1988 Tour de France, and the start of stage 3 of the 1996 Tour de France.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France. Wasquehal is twinned with:[3]
Beyne-Heusay, Belgium