| Avelin | ||
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| Coordinates: 50°32′26″N 3°04′57″E / 50.5406°N 3.0825°ECoordinates: 50°32′26″N 3°04′57″E / 50.5406°N 3.0825°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Lille | |
| Canton | Templeuve | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Pévèle | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Sarazin | |
| Area1 | 13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 2,531 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59034 /59710 | |
| Elevation | 29–58 m (95–190 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Avelin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is 10 km (6.2 mi) south of the centre of Lille.
The village's name is of Germanic origin.