Choisies
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Choisies | ||
Coordinates: 50°12′53″N 4°02′34″E / 50.2147°N 4.0428°ECoordinates: 50°12′53″N 4°02′34″E / 50.2147°N 4.0428°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
Department | Nord | |
Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
Canton | Solre-le-Château | |
Intercommunality | vallées de la Solre, de la Thure et de l'Helpe | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Gravez | |
Area1 | 2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 71 | |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 59147 / 59740 | |
Elevation |
144–202 m (472–663 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 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. |
Choisies is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
The arms of Choisies are blazoned : Ermine, on an inescutcheon sable semy of billets, a lion Or, armed and langued gules. |
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References
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