Hélesmes

Hélesmes (French pronunciation: [elɛm]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Hélesmes
The town hall
Location of Hélesmes
Hélesmes
Hélesmes
Coordinates: 50°22′N 3°21′E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonSaint-Amand-les-Eaux
IntercommunalityCA Porte du Hainaut
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Stéphanie Hugues
Area
1
7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
1,979
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59297 /59171
Elevation16–95 m (52–312 ft)
(avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

Arms of Hélesmes
The arms of Hélesmes are blazoned :

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)



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