Fretin
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Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Pont-à-Marcq |
Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Béatrice Mullier |
Area1 | 13.17 km2 (5.08 sq mi) |
Population (1999)2 | 2,997 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59256 / 59273 |
Elevation | 25–54 m (82–177 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Fretin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.
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.
Notable people
- Mathieu Debuchy (born 1985) a football player.
Heraldry
The arms of Fretin are blazoned : Bendy argent and azure. (Fretin, Saultain and Wannehain use the same arms.) |
See also
References
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