Preux-au-Bois
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Saint-Martin church | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Preux-au-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 50°09′51″N 3°39′29″E / 50.1642°N 3.6581°ECoordinates: 50°09′51″N 3°39′29″E / 50.1642°N 3.6581°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Landrecies |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mormal et Maroilles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jacques Ruffin |
| Area1 | 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 807 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59472 / 59288 |
| Elevation | 139–160 m (456–525 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. | |
Preux-au-Bois is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Preux-au-Bois are blazoned : Quarterly 1&4: Argent, a fess sable; 2&3: Or, a cross moline sable. (Bellaing, Oisy and Preux-au-Bois use the same arms.) |
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