Provin

Provin

Coat of arms
Provin

Coordinates: 50°30′56″N 2°54′49″E / 50.5156°N 2.9136°E / 50.5156; 2.9136Coordinates: 50°30′56″N 2°54′49″E / 50.5156°N 2.9136°E / 50.5156; 2.9136
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Nord
Arrondissement Lille
Canton Seclin-Sud
Intercommunality Haute Deûle
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gérard Ledru
Area1 3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 3,678
  Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59477 / 59185
Elevation 19–34 m (62–112 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 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.

Provin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of Provin are blazoned :
Azure, 6 mullets of 6 points 3,2,1 Or.

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References

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