Wambaix (French pronunciation: [wɑ̃bɛ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] Wambaix station has rail connections to Douai, Cambrai and Saint-Quentin.
Wambaix | |
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 The town hall in Wambaix | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Wambaix  | |
  Wambaix  Wambaix | |
| Coordinates: 50°07′47″N 3°18′21″E / 50.1297°N 3.3058°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
| Intercommunality | Cambrai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Romain Manesse[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 368 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59635 /59400 |
| Elevation | 75–123 m (246–404 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
| | The arms of Wambaix are blazoned : Azure, a wyvern Or, langued gules. (Bévillers, Honnechy, Ramillies and Wambaix use the same arms.) |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 345 | — |
| 1975 | 298 | −2.07% |
| 1982 | 334 | +1.64% |
| 1990 | 346 | +0.44% |
| 1999 | 332 | −0.46% |
| 2007 | 302 | −1.18% |
| 2012 | 331 | +1.85% |
| 2017 | 374 | +2.47% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
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