Wervicq-Sud | |
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The church in Wervicq-Sud | |
Coordinates: 50°46′23″N 3°02′55″E / 50.7731°N 3.0486°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Lambersart |
Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | David Heiremans[1] |
Area 1 | 5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,299 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59656 /59117 |
Elevation | 12–58 m (39–190 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Wervicq-Sud (French pronunciation: [wɛʁvik syd]; Dutch: Zuid-Wervik) is a commune in the Nord department of northern France,[3] near the border with Belgium. Wervicq-Sud is one of the oldest villages still existent, dating back to Roman times.
The town is separated from its Belgian Flemish sister town of Wervik by the river Lys.
Located 15 km north of Lille and 20 km south of Ypres.