Fretin
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Fretin | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′29″N 3°08′06″E / 50.5581°N 3.135°ECoordinates: 50°33′29″N 3°08′06″E / 50.5581°N 3.135°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Pont-à-Marcq |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Béatrice Mullier |
| Area1 | 13.17 km2 (5.08 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,997 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59256 / 59273 |
| Elevation |
25–54 m (82–177 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 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. | |
Fretin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.
Fretin junction
Fretin triangle flying junction
It contains the Fretin triangle, a high speed flying junction joining the HSL 1 railway line from Brussels to the LGV Nord from Paris to the Channel Tunnel.
Notable people
- Mathieu Debuchy (born 1985) a football player.
Heraldry
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The arms of Fretin are blazoned : Bendy argent and azure. (Fretin, Saultain and Wannehain use the same arms.) |
See also
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