Faumont
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Faumont | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′40″N 3°08′17″E / 50.461°N 3.138°ECoordinates: 50°27′40″N 3°08′17″E / 50.461°N 3.138°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Orchies |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Claude Frémon |
| Area1 | 9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,949 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59222 / 59310 |
| Elevation |
27–46 m (89–151 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 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. | |
Faumont is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Faumont are blazoned : Gyronny of 10 Or and azure, an inescutcheon gules. (Eringhem and Faumont use the same arms.) |
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