Avelin (French pronunciation: [avlɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is 10 km (6.2 mi) south of the centre of Lille.

Avelin
The church in Avelin
The church in Avelin
Coat of arms of Avelin
Location of Avelin
Map
Avelin is located in France
Avelin
Avelin
Avelin is located in Hauts-de-France
Avelin
Avelin
Coordinates: 50°32′26″N 3°04′57″E / 50.5406°N 3.0825°E / 50.5406; 3.0825
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonTempleuve-en-Pévèle
IntercommunalityPévèle-Carembault
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) José Roucou[1]
Area
1
13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,600
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59034 /59710
Elevation29–58 m (95–190 ft)
(avg. 47 m or 154 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village's name is of Germanic origin.[4]

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,323—    
1821 1,599+0.68%
1846 1,762+0.39%
1872 1,687−0.17%
1901 1,511−0.38%
1926 1,366−0.40%
1946 1,348−0.07%
1962 1,391+0.20%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,306−1.05%
1975 1,292−0.15%
1982 1,817+4.99%
1990 2,317+3.09%
1999 2,304−0.06%
2007 2,475+0.90%
2012 2,590+0.91%
2017 2,690+0.76%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

Heraldry edit

 
Arms of Avelin
The arms of Avelin are blazoned :
Gules, a chief ermine.



See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Pays de Pévèle". Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Avelin, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE