Férin (French pronunciation: ​[feʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[2]

Férin
Commune
The town hall in Férin
Coat of arms
Location of Férin
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Coordinates: 50°19′41″N 3°04′26″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Douai
Canton	Aniche
Intercommunality	Douaisis Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Pederencino
Area 1	5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	1,458
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59228 /59169
Elevation	27–45 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

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

• Communes of the Nord department

References

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