Fournes-en-Weppes
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Fournes-en-Weppes | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′09″N 2°53′24″E / 50.5858°N 2.89°ECoordinates: 50°35′09″N 2°53′24″E / 50.5858°N 2.89°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | La Bassée |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Herbaut |
| Area1 | 8.22 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,009 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59250 / 59134 |
| Elevation |
26–43 m (85–141 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. | |
Fournes-en-Weppes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole. Hitler spent half of his war time service in World War I here.
Heraldry
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The arms of Fournes-en-Weppes are blazoned : Bendy argent and gules. (La Flamengrie, Fournes-en-Weppes and Wargnies-le-Grand use the same arms.) |
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