Férin (French pronunciation: [feʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Férin
The town hall in Férin
The town hall in Férin
Coat of arms of Férin
Location of Férin
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Férin is located in France
Férin
Férin
Férin is located in Hauts-de-France
Férin
Férin
Coordinates: 50°19′41″N 3°04′26″E / 50.328°N 3.074°E / 50.328; 3.074
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDouai
CantonAniche
IntercommunalityDouaisis Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Pederencino[1]
Area
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5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,447
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59228 /59169
Elevation27–45 m (89–148 ft)
(avg. 34 m or 112 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Douai.

Heraldry

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Arms of Férin
The arms of Férin are blazoned :

Or, an eagle sable dimidiated with Azure semy de lys Or. The latter being France Ancient (Dechy, Férin and Saint-Saulve use the same arms.)



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file