Chéreng
| Chéreng | |
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  Chéreng | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Chéreng | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′41″N 3°12′19″E / 50.6114°N 3.2053°ECoordinates: 50°36′41″N 3°12′19″E / 50.6114°N 3.2053°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lannoy |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pascal Zoute |
| Area1 | 4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,930 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59146 / 59152 |
| Elevation |
23–47 m (75–154 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 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. | |
Chéreng is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Chéreng are blazoned : Gules, on a chief Or, a lion (rampant) sable. |
Twinning
Chereng is twinned with East Peckham, Kent, United Kingdom.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "French exchange group battle with motorway repairs". Kent and Sussex Courier (Paddock Wood edition) (17 June 2011). p. 25.
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