Wattignies-la-Victoire
For the commune south-west of the Lille conurbation, see Wattignies.
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  Wattignies-la-Victoire | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Wattignies-la-Victoire | ||
| Coordinates: 50°12′05″N 4°00′48″E / 50.2014°N 4.0133°ECoordinates: 50°12′05″N 4°00′48″E / 50.2014°N 4.0133°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Maubeuge-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | vallées de la Solre, de la Thure et de l'Helpe | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Lévêque | |
| Area1 | 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 233 | |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59649 / 59680 | |
| Elevation |
147–205 m (482–673 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 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. | ||
Wattignies-la-Victoire is a commune in the Nord department of northern France. It is close to the site of the Battle of Wattignies, fought in 1793 during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which the French scored a victory over Austria.
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The arms of Wattignies-la-Victoire are blazoned : Gules, a bend vair. (Neuf-Mesnil and Wattignies-la-Victoire use the same arms.) |
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