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Wambrechies

Wambrechies (French pronunciation: [wɑ̃bʁəʃi]; West Flemish: Wemmersijs; Picard: 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. 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.

Heraldry

Arms of Wambrechies
Arms of Wambrechies
The arms of Wambrechies are blazoned :

Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Denain, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.)



Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,845—    
1975 7,894+4.39%
1982 8,152+0.46%
1990 8,250+0.15%
1999 8,552+0.40%
2007 9,875+1.81%
2012 9,665−0.43%
2017 10,948+2.52%
Source: INSEE

Twin towns

Kempen, Germany since 1972.

See also