Fretin (French pronunciation: [fʁətɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is in the south of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,634—    
1975 2,645+0.06%
1982 2,565−0.44%
1990 2,873+1.43%
1999 2,997+0.47%
2007 3,258+1.05%
2012 3,340+0.50%
2017 3,380+0.24%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable people

Heraldry

Arms of Fretin
Arms of Fretin
 The arms of Fretin are blazoned :

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



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 légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE