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Wervicq-Sud
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Wervicq-Sud (; ) is a commune in the Nord department of northern France, near the border with Belgium. Wervicq-Sud is one of the oldest villages still existent, dating back to Roman times.
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Wervicq-Sud is a commune in France, situated within the Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region. It is part of the Lille metropolis and the arrondissement of Lille. The municipality has an area of 5.09 square kilometers and shares borders with Wervik, Bousbecque, Comines, and Linselles. Its postal code is 59117, and it is located in the canton of Quesnoy-sur-Deûle, with an associated electoral district in the canton of Lambersart.
The population of Wervicq-Sud is recorded as 5,461, comprising 2,639 males and 2,774 females. The town stands at an elevation of 58 meters above sea level. It is classified as a border city.
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The entry is geolocated on the map, across 2 mapped points.
Within Vinony's link graph, Wervicq-Sud is referenced by 668 other articles, and connects out to Lys, Comines and Warneton.
It sits within the topics Belgium–France border crossings, Communes of Nord (French department) and French Flanders.
Its subject is documented across 43 Wikipedia language editions.
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Place details
- Locality
- Wervicq-Sud
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,354
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Wervicq-Sud
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- WervicqSudEglise.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The church in Wervicq-Sud
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Wervicq-Sud 59.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lille
- French commune.canton
- Lambersart
- French commune.INSEE
- 59656
- French commune.postal code
- 59117
- French commune.mayor
- David Heiremans
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Métropole Européenne de Lille
- French commune.elevation m
- 15
- French commune.elevation min m
- 12
- French commune.elevation max m
- 58
- French commune.area km2
- 5.09
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Wervicq-Sud
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Lille
- Population
- 5426
- Area
- 5.09
- Elevation
- 25
- Shares border with
- Linselles
- Official website
- www.wervicq-sud.com
- Image
- WervicqSudEglise.JPG
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- Commons category
- Wervicq-Sud
- postal code
- 59117
- associated electoral district
- canton of Lambersart
- male population
- 2639
- female population
- 2774
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-20-14-59-20
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Bounding communes
- History
- Heraldry
- Population
- Economy
- Points of interests
- See also
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Wervicq-Sud (; ) is a commune in the Nord department of northern France, near the border with Belgium. Wervicq-Sud is one of the oldest villages still existent, dating back to Roman times.
The town is separated from its Belgian Flemish sister town of Wervik by the river Lys.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wervicq-Sud” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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