Hautmont
Hautmont is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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 The town hall in Hautmont | |
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Location of Hautmont 
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| Coordinates: 50°14′55″N 3°55′31″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016-2020) | Joël Wilmotte |
| Area 1 | 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 14,574 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59291 /59330 |
| Elevation | 123–184 m (404–604 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 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 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of the centre of Maubeuge, and has 16,000 residents.
In August 2008 an EF4 tornado swept through the town, damaging many buildings and resulting in the death of three people.[2] The tornado also affected Maubeuge, Neuf-Mesnil and Boussières-sur-Sambre.
Heraldry
Arms of Hautmont |
The arms of Hautmont are blazoned : Or, 3 chevrons sable. (Bersillies, Boeschepe, Boussières-sur-Sambre, Colleret, Cousolre, Flaumont-Waudrechies, Hautmont, Limont-Fontaine, Lompret, Masny, Neuville-en-Avesnois and Saint-Rémy-du-Nord use the same arms.) |
International relations
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- North France tornado kills three - BBC News
- "Kalisz Official Website - Twin Towns".
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