Haspres
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Haspres | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′29″N 3°25′01″E / 50.258°N 3.417°ECoordinates: 50°15′29″N 3°25′01″E / 50.258°N 3.417°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Bouchain |
| Intercommunality | Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Francis Stiévenard |
| Area1 | 12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,753 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59285 / 59198 |
| Elevation |
36–80 m (118–262 ft) (avg. 41 m or 135 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. | |
Haspres is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Haspres are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or dimidiated with Vert, a fess argent. (Ghissignies and Haspres use the same arms.) |
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