Guesnain
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Guesnain | |
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 The church in Guesnain | |
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Location of Guesnain  | |
  Guesnain  Guesnain | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′11″N 3°08′42″E / 50.353°N 3.145°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Aniche |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maryline Lucas[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,656 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59276 /59287 |
| Elevation | 20–42 m (66–138 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Guesnain (French pronunciation: [ɡenɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 4,716 | — |
| 1975 | 4,703 | −0.04% |
| 1982 | 5,076 | +1.10% |
| 1990 | 5,048 | −0.07% |
| 1999 | 4,882 | −0.37% |
| 2007 | 4,605 | −0.73% |
| 2012 | 4,692 | +0.38% |
| 2017 | 4,677 | −0.06% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
[edit] | The arms of Guesnain are blazoned : Argent, 3 chevrons sable. (Erchin and Guesnain use the same arms.)
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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