Wasquehal
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Commune of Wasquehal |
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas de Calais | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Lille | |
| Canton | Roubaix-Ouest | |
| Intercommunality | Urban Community of Lille Métropole |
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| Mayor | Gérard Vignoble (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 18 m–47 m | |
| Land area¹ | 6.86 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
18,541 | |
| - Density | 2,702.8/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 59646/ 59290 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Wasquehal is a municipality in the arrondissement of Lille, department Nord, region of Nord-Pas de Calais, France. Wasquehal had 18,541 inhabitants in 1999. The town originally had a Flemish name; it was written as Waskenhal in the 11th century.
The third stage of the 2004 Tour de France finished in Wasquehal. Jean-Patrick Nazon won the mass sprint ahead of Erik Zabel and Robbie McEwen.
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[edit] Geography
Wasquehal has an area of 6.86 km² and a population density of 2,702.8/km².
[edit] Demography
The figure below shows the population between 1960 and 1999.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques
[edit] Sister city
Wasquehal is twinned with:
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
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