Cartignies
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Cartignies | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′36″N 3°50′48″E / 50.0933°N 3.8467°ECoordinates: 50°05′36″N 3°50′48″E / 50.0933°N 3.8467°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Deux Helpes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joël Ratte |
| Area1 | 26.41 km2 (10.20 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,128 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59134 / 59244 |
| Elevation |
140–213 m (459–699 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
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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. | |
Cartignies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Cartignies are blazoned : Bendy Or and gules. (Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Cartignies, Damousies, Dimechaux, Dimont, Felleries, Larouillies, Lomme, and Ramousies use the same arms.) |
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