Wattignies
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- For the town in Nord, site of the Battle of Wattignies (1793), see Wattignies-la-Victoire.
| Wattignies | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Région | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Départment | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Seclin-Nord |
| INSEE | 59648 |
| Postal Code | 59139 |
| Mayor Current Term | Yves Smets 2001-2008 |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Longitude | 3.050° |
| Latitude | 50.583° |
| Altitudes | average : 35 m minimum : maximum : 52 m |
| Area | 6.31 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 14,440 inhab. (1999) |
| Population Density | 2,287 inhab./km² |
Wattignies is a commune of the Nord département, in northern France.
Neighboring communes
Lille, Faches-Thumesnil, Templemars, Noyelles-lès-Seclin, Emmerin and Loos.
Twin towns
Wattignies is twinned with:
- Broadstairs, United Kingdom - since 1982
- Rodenkirchen, Germany - since 1973
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