Potelle
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  Potelle | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Potelle | ||
| Coordinates: 50°14′06″N 3°39′51″E / 50.235°N 3.6642°ECoordinates: 50°14′06″N 3°39′51″E / 50.235°N 3.6642°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Le Quesnoy-Est | |
| Intercommunality | Quercitain | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guislain Cambier | |
| Area1 | 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 350 | |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59468 / 59530 | |
| Elevation |
104–147 m (341–482 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 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. | ||
Potelle is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Le Quesnoy and 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Valenciennes.
Heraldry
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The arms of Potelle are blazoned : Azure, a bend Or between 6 bezants (Or). (Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes, Bantouzelle, Briastre, Noyelles-sur-Selle and Potelle use the same arms.) |
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