Escarmain

Escarmain

Coat of arms
Escarmain

Coordinates: 50°13′46″N 3°32′52″E / 50.2294°N 3.5478°E / 50.2294; 3.5478Coordinates: 50°13′46″N 3°32′52″E / 50.2294°N 3.5478°E / 50.2294; 3.5478
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Nord
Arrondissement Cambrai
Canton Solesmes
Intercommunality Pays Solesmois
Government
  Mayor (2008) Tony Bruyère
Area1 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 423
  Density 66/km2 (170/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59204 / 59213
Elevation 61–118 m (200–387 ft)
(avg. 78 m or 256 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.

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

Heraldry

The arms of Escarmain are blazoned :

Or, a lion gules. (Pont-l'Abbé, Escarmain and Haussy (see also Râches) use the same arms.)

See also

References

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