Wattignies
Encyclopedia
Wattignies is a commune
in the Nord department of northern France
. It lies to the south-west of the Lille
conurbation. It covers an area of 6.31 square kilometres (2.4 sq mi), and as at 1999 its population was 14,440.
, Faches-Thumesnil
, Templemars
, Seclin
, Noyelles-lès-Seclin
, Emmerin
and Loos-lez-Lille
.
, United Kingdom
– since 1982 Rodenkirchen
, Germany
– since 1973
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Nord department of northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It lies to the south-west of the Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
conurbation. It covers an area of 6.31 square kilometres (2.4 sq mi), and as at 1999 its population was 14,440.
Neighboring communes
LilleLille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
, Faches-Thumesnil
Faches-Thumesnil
Faches Thumesnil is twinned with the market town of St.Neots in Cambridgeshire, England, and with the town of Naousa, Greece.-References:*...
, Templemars
Templemars
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, Seclin
Seclin
Seclin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.Ghana national football team footballer Andre Ayew was born in Seclin.-Twin towns — Sister cities:...
, Noyelles-lès-Seclin
Noyelles-lès-Seclin
-References:*...
, Emmerin
Emmerin
-References:*...
and Loos-lez-Lille
Loos, Nord
-References:* -External links:*...
.
Heraldry
Twin towns
Wattignies is twinned with: BroadstairsBroadstairs
Broadstairs is a coastal town on the Isle of Thanet in the Thanet district of east Kent, England, about south-east of London. It is part of the civil parish of Broadstairs and St Peter's, which includes St. Peter's and had a population in 2001 of about 24,000. Situated between Margate and...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
– since 1982 Rodenkirchen
Rodenkirchen
Rodenkirchen is a southern city district of Cologne in Germany. It has about 100,000 inhabitants and covers as an area of 54.56 square kilometres...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
– since 1973