Solesmes, Nord
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Solesmes | ||
| Coordinates: 50°11′10″N 3°29′57″E / 50.1861°N 3.4992°ECoordinates: 50°11′10″N 3°29′57″E / 50.1861°N 3.4992°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai | |
| Canton | Solesmes | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Solesmois | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Serge Machepy | |
| Area1 | 23.25 km2 (8.98 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 4,767 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59571 / 59730 | |
| Elevation |
62–139 m (203–456 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 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. | ||
Solesmes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Solesmes are blazoned : Sable, 3 crescents argent. |
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