Hordain
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Hordain | ||
| Coordinates: 50°15′48″N 3°18′57″E / 50.2633°N 3.3158°ECoordinates: 50°15′48″N 3°18′57″E / 50.2633°N 3.3158°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes | |
| Canton | Bouchain | |
| Intercommunality | Porte du Hainaut | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Louvion | |
| Area1 | 5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,190 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59313 / 59111 | |
| Elevation |
34–65 m (112–213 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 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. | ||
Hordain is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Hordain are blazoned : Or, a chief argent, overall a lion gules. (The emblazon here is actually Per fess argent and Or, a lion gules., which would make more sense.) |
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