Lieu-Saint-Amand
| Lieu-Saint-Amand | ||
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  Lieu-Saint-Amand | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Lieu-Saint-Amand | ||
| Coordinates: 50°16′26″N 3°20′46″E / 50.2739°N 3.3461°ECoordinates: 50°16′26″N 3°20′46″E / 50.2739°N 3.3461°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes | |
| Canton | Bouchain | |
| Intercommunality | Porte du Hainaut | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Boileux | |
| Area1 | 5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,247 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59348 / 59111 | |
| Elevation |
34–69 m (112–226 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. | ||
Lieu-Saint-Amand is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is the home of the Sevel Nord facility, an automobile factory which builds Fiat, Peugeot and Citroën vehicles.[1]
Heraldry
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The arms of Lieu-Saint-Amand are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.) |
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