Genech

Genech
The town hall in Genech
Location of Genech
Genech
Genech
Coordinates: 50°31′53″N 3°13′02″E / 50.5314°N 3.2172°E / 50.5314; 3.2172
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonTempleuve-en-Pévèle
IntercommunalityCC Pévèle-Carembault
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Anne Wauquier[1]
Area
1
7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
2,811
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59258 /59242
Elevation29–59 m (95–194 ft)
(avg. 43 m or 141 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Genech (French pronunciation: [ʒənɛ]; Dutch: Genst) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,089—    
1975 1,187+1.24%
1982 1,372+2.09%
1990 1,642+2.27%
1999 2,050+2.50%
2007 2,608+3.06%
2012 2,612+0.03%
2017 2,702+0.68%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

The arms of Genech are blazoned :
Ermine, on a cross gules, 5 cinqfoils Or.



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE