Seclin | |
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 Seclin Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Seclin  | |
  Seclin  Seclin | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′56″N 3°01′49″E / 50.5489°N 3.0303°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Faches-Thumesnil |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François-Xavier Cadart[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 12,505 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59560 /59113 |
| Elevation | 19–47 m (62–154 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Seclin (French pronunciation: [səklɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9,372 | — |
| 1975 | 9,924 | +0.82% |
| 1982 | 13,056 | +4.00% |
| 1990 | 12,281 | −0.76% |
| 1999 | 12,089 | −0.17% |
| 2007 | 12,219 | +0.13% |
| 2012 | 12,479 | +0.42% |
| 2017 | 12,414 | −0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable residents
- André Ayew, Ghana national football team footballer
- Sébastien Enjolras, racing driver
- Victor Mollet, architect
- Jonathan Rousselle, basketball player
- Steeven Willems, Footballer
International relations
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Villes jumelées". ville-seclin.fr (in French). Seclin. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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