Dimont
For the surname, see Dimont (surname).
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Dimont | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′01″N 4°01′15″E / 50.1836°N 4.0208°ECoordinates: 50°11′01″N 4°01′15″E / 50.1836°N 4.0208°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) | Jean-Marie Lebrun |
| Area1 | 7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 341 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59175 / 59216 |
| Elevation |
149–211 m (489–692 ft) (avg. 242 m or 794 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. | |
Dimont is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is about 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Maubeuge, and is 191 km (119 mi) from the capital, Paris
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The arms of Dimont 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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