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Wavrin

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Wavrin

Total population

7,773

Air quality index

36Good
Elevation18 m
Land area13.55 km²
Coordinates50.57°, 2.93°

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City facts

Elevation
18 m
Area
13.55 km²
Official website
www.wavrin.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Wavrin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It was established around the year 1020. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.5706
Longitude
2.9325
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
39
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
166,505
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Bee Orchid
    Ophrys apifera Huds. · Liliopsida
    5,070
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,699
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,513
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,195
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,089
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,894
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,873
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,722

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2008-07-14

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Bathroom Moth Fly
Bathroom Moth Fly
Clogmia albipunctata
Seen 2026-06-11
Dunnock
Dunnock
Prunella modularis
Seen 2026-06-10
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Seen 2026-06-10
Mediterranean Spotted Chafer
Mediterranean Spotted Chafer
Oxythyrea funesta
Seen 2026-06-10
Feral Pigeon
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia domestica
Seen 2026-06-10
Alder Leaf Beetle
Alder Leaf Beetle
Agelastica alni
Seen 2026-06-10
Common Spangle Gall Wasp
Common Spangle Gall Wasp
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum
Seen 2026-06-10
Oak Curved-leaf Gall Wasp
Oak Curved-leaf Gall Wasp
Andricus curvator
Seen 2026-06-10
Oak Marble Gall Wasp
Oak Marble Gall Wasp
Andricus kollari
Seen 2026-06-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
59653
Department
59
Region
32
Population (Wikidata)
7,758

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr