Villeneuve-d’Ascq is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. With more than 60,000 inhabitants, it is one of the main cities of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole and the largest in area (27,46 km²) after Lille ; it is also one of the main cities of the Nord-Pas de Calais region.
Built up owing to the merger between Ascq, Annappes and Flers-lez-Lille communes, the new town is nicknamed the “green technopole” thanks to the implantation of many researchers and companies in a pleasant living environment. Outside its academic, scientific and business facilities, Villeneuve-d’Ascq is mostly known because of its two stadiums and for the Ascq massacre.
Villeneuve d’Ascq counts more than 60,000 inhabitants and attracts 50,000 students, thanks to its “technopole” (Technical Pole). Its name means “New city of Ascq” in French and is derived from the Dutch word for “ash”. The name of the city is generally written without hyphen as is customary.

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