Pérenchies
Pérenchies (French pronunciation: [peʁɑ̃ʃi]; Dutch: Perensijs) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.
Pérenchies | |
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 The town hall in Pérenchies | |
_Nord-France.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pérenchies  | |
  Pérenchies  Pérenchies | |
| 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 | 8,542 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/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. | |
Heraldry
Arms of Pérenchies |
The arms of Pérenchies are blazoned : Vert, an inescutcheon argent, overall a bend compony gules and argent.
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People from Pérenchies
- Yvonne Abbas (1922-2014), French Resistance worker[2]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- "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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