Taisnières-sur-Hon
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| Taisnières-sur-Hon | ||
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  Taisnières-sur-Hon | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Taisnières-sur-Hon | ||
| Coordinates: 50°19′11″N 3°50′12″E / 50.3197°N 3.8367°ECoordinates: 50°19′11″N 3°50′12″E / 50.3197°N 3.8367°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Bavay | |
| Intercommunality | Bavaisis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Paul Legrand | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 16.22 km2 (6.26 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999) | ||
| • Population2 | 912 | |
| • Population2 Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59584 / 59570 | |
| Elevation |
118–157 m (387–515 ft) (avg. 149 m or 489 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. | ||
Taisnières-sur-Hon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Taisnières-sur-Hon are blazoned : |
See also
- Battle of Malplaquet, which took place near the hamlet of Malplaquet, on the territory of the commune, in 1709
- Communes of the Nord department
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