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Avelin (French pronunciation: [avlɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is 10 km (6.2 mi) south of the centre of Lille.
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| Coordinates: 50°32′26″N 3°04′57″E / 50.5406°N 3.0825°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Templeuve-en-Pévèle |
| Intercommunality | Pévèle-Carembault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | José Roucou[1] |
Area 1 | 13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,561 |
| • Density | 186.1/km2 (482.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59034 /59710 |
| Elevation | 29–58 m (95–190 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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Heraldry
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The arms of Avelin are blazoned : Gules, a chief ermine.
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See also
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edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ "Pays de Pévèle". Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Avelin, EHESS (in French).
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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