Frelinghien

Frelinghien
Coat of arms
Frelinghien
Location within Hauts-de-France region  Frelinghien
Coordinates: 50°42′45″N 2°56′06″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Armentières
Intercommunality	Lille Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Michel Pacaux
Area1	11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	2,395
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	59252 / 59236
Elevation	14–20 m (46–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft)
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.

Frelinghien is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.

Heraldry

The arms of Frelinghien are blazoned : Azure, the name 'Frelinghien' bendwise argent between 2 bendlets Or, and in sinister canton on an inescutcheon Or a lion sable.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file