Fretin

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Fretin
Fretin is located in France
Fretin
Fretin
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Fretin is located in Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Fretin
Fretin
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Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
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)
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

Heraldry

Arms of Fretin
The arms of Fretin are blazoned :

Bendy argent and azure. (Fretin, Saultain and Wannehain use the same arms.)



See also

References

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