Avelin
Avelin | |
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Town centre with church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Avelin | |
Avelin Avelin | |
| Coordinates: 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-en-Pévèle |
| Intercommunality | Pévèle-Carembault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | José Roucou |
Area 1 | 13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 2,561 |
| • Density | 186.1/km2 (482.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59034 /59710 |
| Elevation | 29–58 m (95–190 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Avelin (French pronunciation: [avlɛ̃]) 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.