Recquignies
| Recquignies | |
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  Recquignies | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Recquignies | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′52″N 4°02′28″E / 50.281°N 4.041°ECoordinates: 50°16′52″N 4°02′28″E / 50.281°N 4.041°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Maubeuge-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Rosier Ghislain |
| Area1 | 6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,490 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59495 / 59245 |
| Elevation |
122–189 m (400–620 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. | |
Recquignies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Recquignies are blazoned : Barry argent and azure, a bend gules. |
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