Chéreng
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Lille | |
| Canton | Templeuve | |
| Community association | Métropole Européenne de Lille | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 37 ′ N , 3 ° 12 ′ E | |
| height | 23-47 m | |
| surface | 4.18 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,990 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 715 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59152 | |
| INSEE code | 59146 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-chereng.fr/ | |
 Hamaide (old post office) |
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Chéreng is a northern French municipality with 3021 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Lille and is part of the canton of Templeuve . The inhabitants are called Chérengeois .
geography
Chéreng is near the border with Belgium . Chéreng is surrounded by the communities of Willems in the north and north-east, Baisieux in the east, Gruson in the south, Anstaing in the south-west and Tressin in the west and north-west.
The A27 autoroute runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1,801 | 1,811 | 1,828 | 1.991 | 2,634 | 2,930 | 3,020 | 3,021 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Chéreng
- Saint-Vaast church in Chéreng from the 12th century
- Hamaide, former post office, Monument historique since 1951
- British military cemetery
Community partnerships
There is a partnership with the British community of East Peckham in the county of Kent (England) .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 944-945.
Web links
Commons : Chéreng - collection of images, videos and audio files
