Pérenchies
Pérenchies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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The town hall in Pérenchies | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Pérenchies | |
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Coordinates: 50°40′07″N 2°58′23″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Armentières |
Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Provo |
Area 1 | 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 8,424 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59457 /59840 |
Elevation | 19–38 m (62–125 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.
Heraldry
The arms of Pérenchies are blazoned : Vert, an inescutcheon argent, overall a bend compony gules and argent. |
People from Pérenchies
- Yvonne Abbas (1922-2014), French Resistance worker[2]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Yvonne Abbas, grande voix de la Résistance, s'est éteinte hier soir". La Voix du Nord (in French). 12 December 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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