Fontaine-au-Bois
| Fontaine-au-Bois | |
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Saint-Rémy church | |
  Fontaine-au-Bois | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Fontaine-au-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 50°08′34″N 3°38′52″E / 50.1428°N 3.6478°ECoordinates: 50°08′34″N 3°38′52″E / 50.1428°N 3.6478°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Landrecies |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mormal et Maroilles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Abraham |
| Area1 | 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 654 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59242 / 59550 |
| Elevation |
110–168 m (361–551 ft) (avg. 138 m or 453 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. | |
Fontaine-au-Bois is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Fontaine-au-Bois are blazoned : Azure, a cross argent. (Bousies and Fontaine-au-Bois use the same arms.) |
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