Hautmont
Hautmont (French pronunciation: [omɔ̃]) 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 | Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Wilmotte |
| Area 1 | 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi) |
| Population | 14,517 |
| • 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.
On August 3, 2008, an narrow but strong F4 tornado swept through the town, as well as Maubeuge, Neuf-Mesnil and Boussières-sur-Sambre[2] damaging 100s of buildings, 40 of which collapsed. The tornado killed 3 people and injured 17 others.[3] The tornado was part of an outbreak that produced 9 other tornadoes.
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.)
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- North France tornado kills three - BBC News
- "European Severe Weather Database". Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.
- "Kalisz Official Website - Twin Towns".
(in English and Polish) © 2005-2008 Urząd Miejski Kalisz. 2005. Archived from the original on 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
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