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Faches-Thumesnil () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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Faches-Thumesnil is a commune in France, situated within the Nord department and the Lille metropolis. It serves as the capital of the canton of Faches-Thumesnil and is located in the Hauts-de-France region. The municipality covers an area of 4.62 square kilometers and has a population of 18,619, comprising 8,532 males and 9,303 females. Its postal code is 59155.

The commune shares borders with Lille, Ronchin, Templemars, and Vendeville. It is twinned with Stolberg, Cattolica, St Neots, and Naoussa. The official name of the locality is Faches-Thumesnil, also referred to as Faches.

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Place details

Locality
Faches-Thumesnil
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
16,163
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

38US AQIGood
PM2.5
5.5 µg/m³
PM10
10.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Faches-Thumesnil
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Mairie de Faches-Thumesnil.jpg
French commune.caption
The town hall in Faches-Thumesnil
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason_ville_fr_Faches-Thumesnil_(59).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Lille
French commune.canton
Faches-Thumesnil
French commune.INSEE
59220
French commune.postal code
59155
French commune.mayor
Patrick Proisy
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Métropole Européenne de Lille
French commune.elevation m
43
French commune.elevation min m
30
French commune.elevation max m
58
French commune.area km2
4.62

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Faches
Country
France
Population
18619
Area
4.62
Elevation
48
Shares border with
Ronchin
Image
Mairie de Faches-Thumesnil.jpg
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associated electoral district
canton of Faches-Thumesnil
male population
8532
female population
9303
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-20-62-61-61
twinned administrative body
Naoussa
Commons category
Faches-Thumesnil
postal code
59155
fax number
+33-3-20-62-61-62
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Heraldry
  • See also
  • References

Faches-Thumesnil () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

It is a suburb south of Lille and forms part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Faches-Thumesnil” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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