Le Pommereuil
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| Le Pommereuil | |
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  Le Pommereuil | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Le Pommereuil | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′46″N 3°35′48″E / 50.1127°N 3.5967°ECoordinates: 50°06′46″N 3°35′48″E / 50.1127°N 3.5967°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
| Intercommunality | Caudrésis–Catésis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Dufrenne |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Population2 | 759 |
| • Population2 Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59465 / 59360 |
| Elevation | 91–153 m (299–502 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. | |
Pommereuil or Le Pommereuil is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
History
The village and surrounding woods (Bois l'Évêque) were heavily damaged by a tornado on June 24, 1967, a relatively rare occurrence in France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Le Pommereuil are blazoned : |
Monuments
Pommereuil British Cemetery
- The church, Église Saint-Michel, was built during the 17th Century and has a fortified tower.
See also
References
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