Hautmont
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Hautmont | ||
| Coordinates: 50°14′55″N 3°55′31″E / 50.2486°N 3.9253°ECoordinates: 50°14′55″N 3°55′31″E / 50.2486°N 3.9253°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Hautmont (chef-lieu) | |
| Intercommunality | Sambre - Avesnois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014n EF) | Joël Wilmotte | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999) | ||
| • Population2 | 16,021 | |
| • Population2 Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59291 / 59330 | |
| Elevation |
123–184 m (404–604 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Hautmont is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of the centre of Maubeuge, and has 16,000 residents.
In August 2008, several people were killed and more injured by an EF4 tornado which swept through the town. Many buildings were damaged and three people died.[1] The tornado also affected Maubeuge, Neuf-Mesnil and Boussières-sur-Sambre.
Heraldry
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The arms of Hautmont are blazoned : |
International relations
Twin towns - sister cities
Kamianets-Podilskyi is twinned with:
See also
References
- ↑ North France tornado kills three - BBC News
- ↑ "Kalisz Official Website - Twin Towns".
(in English and Polish) © 2005-2008 Urząd Miejski Kalisz. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
