Avelin

Avelin is a village in , , and has about 2,600 residents. Avelin is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Quentin d’Avelin and Lille-Lesquin Airport.

Church
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is a church.

Aerodrome
Photo: BriYYZ, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lille Airport is an airport located in , 7 km south-southeast of , a city in northern France. It is also known as or Lesquin Airport. is situated 3½ km north of Avelin.

Forest
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The , also known as Fort Duhoux, is located near the commune of , France, about 9.5 kilometres south of . Built from 1873 to 1875, it is part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications that France built following the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War. is situated 3 km northwest of Avelin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seclin and Wattignies.

Town
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is a commune in the department in northern . It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille. is situated 4 km west of Avelin.

Town
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is a commune in the Nord department of northern . It lies in the south-western part of the conurbation. It covers an area of 6.31 square kilometres. is situated 6 km north of Avelin.

Village
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is a commune in the department in northern . is situated 7 km east of Avelin.

Avelin

Latitude
50.53785° or 50° 32′ 16″ north
Longitude
3.08122° or 3° 4′ 52″ east
Population
2,600
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
United Nations Location Code
FR AVI
Open location code
9F25G3QJ+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26696034
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3035743
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In Other Languages

“Avelin” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Авлен”

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