Mecquignies
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  Mecquignies | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Mecquignies | ||
| Coordinates: 50°16′36″N 3°47′54″E / 50.2767°N 3.7983°ECoordinates: 50°16′36″N 3°47′54″E / 50.2767°N 3.7983°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Bavay | |
| Intercommunality | Bavaisis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joseph Choque | |
| Area1 | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 584 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59396 / 59570 | |
| Elevation |
118–160 m (387–525 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 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. | ||
Mecquignies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Mecquignies are blazoned : Or, a double headed eagle sable, beaked and membered Or, langued gules. (Louvroil and Mecquignies use the same arms.) |
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