Mouvaux
| Mouvaux | |
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  Mouvaux | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Mouvaux | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′14″N 3°08′29″E / 50.7039°N 3.1414°ECoordinates: 50°42′14″N 3°08′29″E / 50.7039°N 3.1414°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Tourcoing-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Éric Durand |
| Area1 | 4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 13,177 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59421 / 59420 |
| Elevation |
28–57 m (92–187 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 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. | |
Mouvaux is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.
Heraldry
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The arms of Mouvaux are blazoned : Or, fretty azure. |
Twinning
It is twinned with Buckingham, England. and
*Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany
See also
References
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