Taisnières-sur-Hon

Taisnières-sur-Hon

Coat of arms
Taisnières-sur-Hon

Coordinates: 50°19′11″N 3°50′12″E / 50.3197°N 3.8367°E / 50.3197; 3.8367Coordinates: 50°19′11″N 3°50′12″E / 50.3197°N 3.8367°E / 50.3197; 3.8367
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Nord
Arrondissement Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton Bavay
Intercommunality Bavaisis
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Paul Legrand
Area1 16.22 km2 (6.26 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 912
  Density 56/km2 (150/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59584 / 59570
Elevation 118–157 m (387–515 ft)
(avg. 149 m or 489 ft)

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.

Taisnières-sur-Hon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of Taisnières-sur-Hon are blazoned :

Gules, 2 keys in saltire addorsed Or. (Hon-Hergies, Moustier-en-Fagne and Taisnières-sur-Hon use the same arms.)

See also

References

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