Cousolre
| Cousolre | ||
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  Cousolre | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Cousolre | ||
| Coordinates: 50°14′47″N 4°09′00″E / 50.2464°N 4.15°ECoordinates: 50°14′47″N 4°09′00″E / 50.2464°N 4.15°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Solre-le-Château | |
| Intercommunality | Nord-Est Avesnois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Maurice Boisart | |
| Area1 | 20.98 km2 (8.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,362 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59157 / 59149 | |
| Elevation |
143–229 m (469–751 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 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. | ||
Cousolre is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
The nearest major city is Charleroi in Belgium (the village is very close to the Belgian border). It is about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Charleroi and 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Maubeuge.
Heraldry
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The arms of Cousolre 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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