La Madeleine (Nord)
La Madeleine is a commune with 22,221 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Nord, in the Nord -Pas -de -Calais. It belongs administratively to the Arrondissement Lille Canton and the Lille- Ouest and is a member municipality of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole Communauté urbaine.
Geography
The municipality is located in the metropolitan area north of Lille. Neighboring municipalities are:
- Marquette -lez -Lille in the north,
- Marcq -en- Barœul in the east,
- Lille to the south and
- Saint -André- lez -Lille in the north- west.
Demographics
Partner communities
There is a town-twinning with
- Kaarst, Germany