Sains-du-Nord is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Sains-du-Nord | |
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_%C3%A9glise,_vue_lat%C3%A9rale.jpg) The church in Sains-du-Nord | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Sains-du-Nord  | |
  Sains-du-Nord  Sains-du-Nord | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′40″N 4°00′39″E / 50.0944°N 4.0108°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Fourmies |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de l'Avesnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Basquin[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,779 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59525 /59177 |
| Elevation | 163–234 m (535–768 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,545 | — |
| 1975 | 3,424 | −0.49% |
| 1982 | 3,373 | −0.21% |
| 1990 | 3,219 | −0.58% |
| 1999 | 3,148 | −0.25% |
| 2007 | 3,058 | −0.36% |
| 2012 | 2,981 | −0.51% |
| 2017 | 2,892 | −0.60% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
| | The arms of Sains-du-Nord are blazoned : Argent, a boar's head erased sable, armed argent langued gules. (Liessies, Sains-du-Nord and Sémeries use the same arms.) |
See also
References
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