Eth, Nord
| Eth | |
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  Eth | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Eth | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′36″N 3°40′08″E / 50.3267°N 3.6689°ECoordinates: 50°19′36″N 3°40′08″E / 50.3267°N 3.6689°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Le Quesnoy-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Quercitain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Pierre Ramette |
| Area1 | 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 327 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59217 / 59144 |
| Elevation |
59–107 m (194–351 ft) (avg. 87 m or 285 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. | |
Eth is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is about 10 km (6.2 mi) east-southeast of Valenciennes. Residents are called Ethois (feminine plural Ethoises).
Heraldry
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The arms of Eth are blazoned : Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Denain, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.) |
See also
References
More information about Eth
Eth ( French page ) with pictures
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