Sepmeries
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Sepmeries | |
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The town hall in Sepmeries | |
Coordinates:50°17′01″N3°33′53″E/ 50.2836°N 3.5647°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
Intercommunality | CC Pays de Mormal |
Government | |
• Mayor(2020–2026) | Thierry Soszynski[1] |
Area 1 | 5.99 km2(2.31 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 649 |
• Density | 110/km2(280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59565/59269 |
Elevation | 53–106 m (174–348 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft) |
1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Sepmeriesis acommunein theNorddepartmentin northernFrance.[3]
History
[edit]During World War I, intense action took place close to Sepmeries, including a dramatic incident described by A. S. Bullock in his posthumously published memoir, in which he narrowly escaped death by making a dash out of a practice trench where he and his comrades were trapped under bombardment.[4]
Heraldry
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The arms of Sepmeries areblazoned: Azure, a cross moline between 4 mullets of 6 points argent.(Rombies-et-MarchipontandSepmeriesuse 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). 9 August 2021.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^INSEE commune file
- ^Bullock, A. S.,Gloucestershire Between the Wars: A Memoir,History Press, 2009, pages 81-82
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