Guesnain
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  Guesnain | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Guesnain | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′11″N 3°08′42″E / 50.353°N 3.145°ECoordinates: 50°21′11″N 3°08′42″E / 50.353°N 3.145°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Douai-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean Pot |
| Area1 | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 4,882 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59276 / 59287 |
| Elevation |
20–42 m (66–138 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 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. | |
Guesnain is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Guesnain are blazoned : Argent, 3 chevrons sable. (Erchin and Guesnain use the same arms.) |
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