Féron
Féron is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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Coordinates: 50°02′48″N 4°01′32″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
Canton | Fourmies |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Sud Avesnois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-François Baudry |
Area 1 | 13.39 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 567 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59229 /59610 |
Elevation | 158–223 m (518–732 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is around 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Fourmies. Its population in 1999 was 519. The current mayor is Jean-François Baudry. There is an annual festival "Féron'Arts".
Heraldry
![]() Arms of Féron |
The arms of Féron are blazoned : Quarterly 1&4: Argent, 3 fesses gules; 2&3: Argent, 3 wagoner's axes top 2 addorsed gules. [2](Bermerain, Étrœungt, Féron, Ferrière-la-Grande, Lez-Fontaine, Rousies, Solre-le-Château and Solrinnes use the same arms.) |
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Arms of the families of Croÿ-Solre and Croÿ-Renty quartered
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