Gussignies
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Gussignies | ||
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Gussignies | ||
Coordinates: 50°20′18″N 3°44′32″E / 50.3383°N 3.7422°ECoordinates: 50°20′18″N 3°44′32″E / 50.3383°N 3.7422°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
Department | Nord | |
Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
Canton | Bavay | |
Intercommunality | Bavaisis | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Jacques Bakalarz | |
Area1 | 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 279 | |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 59277 / 59570 | |
Elevation |
63–131 m (207–430 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 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. |
Gussignies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
The arms of Gussignies are blazoned : Or, 3 double-headed eagles gules. (Gussignies and Haynecourt use the same arms.) |
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References
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