Élesmes

Élesmes

St. Martin's Church

Coat of arms
Élesmes

Coordinates: 50°18′25″N 4°00′36″E / 50.307°N 4.010°E / 50.307; 4.010Coordinates: 50°18′25″N 4°00′36″E / 50.307°N 4.010°E / 50.307; 4.010
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Nord
Arrondissement Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton Maubeuge-Nord
Intercommunality Maubeuge Val de Sambre
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Roger Bienfait
Area1 6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 852
  Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59190 / 59600
Elevation 124–151 m (407–495 ft)
(avg. 129 m or 423 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Élesmes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of Élesmes are blazoned :
Argent, a bend azure.

See also

References

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