Pommereuil
Pommereuil or Le Pommereuil is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Le Pommereuil | |
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![]() A view within Pommereuil | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Pommereuil ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°06′46″N 3°35′48″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Cambrai |
Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
Intercommunality | CA Caudrésis - Catésis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Marc Dufrenne |
Area 1 | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 770 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59465 /59360 |
Elevation | 91–153 m (299–502 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
History
The village and surrounding woods (Bois l'Évêque) were heavily damaged by a tornado on 24 June 1967, a relatively rare occurrence in France.
Heraldry
![]() Arms of Pommereuil |
The arms of Le Pommereuil are blazoned : Argent, a cross moline sable. (Challes-les-Eaux, Montalembert, Neuvilly and Le Pommereuil use the same arms.) |
Monuments
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Pommereuil British Cemetery
- The church, Église Saint-Michel, was built during the 17th Century and has a fortified tower.
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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