Wasquehal
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
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| Coordinates: 50°40′10″N 3°07′51″E / 50.6694°N 3.1308°ECoordinates: 50°40′10″N 3°07′51″E / 50.6694°N 3.1308°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Lille | |
| Canton | Croix | |
| Intercommunality | MEL | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Stéphanie Ducret | |
| Area1 | 6.86 km2 (2.65 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 21,343 | |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59646 /59290 | |
| Elevation | 18–47 m (59–154 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.
Wasquehal (traditional pronunciation [wakal]; currently common pronunciation [waskal]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
The town originally had a Flemish name; it was written as Waskenhal in the 11th century.
The third stage of the 2004 Tour de France finished in Wasquehal. Jean-Patrick Nazon won the mass sprint ahead of Erik Zabel and Robbie McEwen.
Wasquehal has an area of 6.86 km2 (2.65 sq mi) and a population density of 2,702.8/km².
Wasquehal is twinned with Beyne-Heusay (Belgium)
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