Élesmes
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St. Martin's Church | ||
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Élesmes | ||
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Élesmes | ||
Coordinates: 50°18′25″N 4°00′36″E / 50.307°N 4.010°ECoordinates: 50°18′25″N 4°00′36″E / 50.307°N 4.010°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
Department | Nord | |
Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
Canton | Maubeuge-Nord | |
Intercommunality | Maubeuge Val de Sambre | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2001–2008) | 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. |
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