Wannehain
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  Wannehain | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Wannehain | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′10″N 3°15′59″E / 50.5694°N 3.2664°ECoordinates: 50°34′10″N 3°15′59″E / 50.5694°N 3.2664°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Cysoing |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Pévèle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Cocheteux |
| Area1 | 3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 839 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59638 / 59830 |
| Elevation |
34–61 m (112–200 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Wannehain is a commune in the Nord department in northern France, on the border with Belgium.
The HSL 1 railway line to Brussels crosses the border at Wannehain.
Heraldry
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The arms of Wannehain are blazoned : Bendy argent and azure. (Fretin, Saultain and Wannehain use the same arms.) |
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