Warneton
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| Coordinates: 50°44′52″N 2°57′12″E / 50.7478°N 2.9533°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Armentières |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Jacques Véroone |
| Area 1 | 4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 230 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59643 /59560 |
| Elevation | 11–25 m (36–82 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Warneton is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.
Bounding communes and places
- Warneton, Belgium (part of Comines-Warneton)
- Comines, east
- Quesnoy-sur-Deûle, southeast
- Deûlémont, southwest
History
It was constituted into two zones and had its own mayor and its council. It was merged on June 7, 1946 with Warneton-Sud and Warneton-Bas
Heraldry
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The arms of Warneton are blazoned : Argent, a fess gules. (the Béthune family and the communes of Cuts, Rosny-sur-Seine, Warneton and Noyon use the same arms.)
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Population history
- 1962: 178
- 1968: 197
- 1975: 198
- 1982: 171
- 1990: 179
- 1999: 178
Points of interest
- A blockhaus, used during the advance of the Maginot Line.
People
References
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