Hautmont

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Hautmont

Coat of arms of Hautmont
Hautmont is located in France
Hautmont
Administration
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Nord
Arrondissement Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton Hautmont (chef-lieu)
Intercommunality Sambre - Avesnois
Mayor Joël Wilmotte
(2008–2014n EF)
Statistics
Elevation 123–184 m (404–604 ft)
(avg. 132 m or 433 ft)
Land area1 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi)
Population2 16,021  (1999)
 - Density 1,306 /km2 (3,380 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59291/ 59330
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.

Coordinates: 50°14′55″N 3°55′31″E / 50.2486°N 3.9253°E / 50.2486; 3.9253

Hautmont is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

It is 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of the centre of Maubeuge, and has 16,000 residents.

In August 2008, several people were killed and more injured by an EF4 tornado which swept through the town. Many buildings were damaged and three people died.[1] The tornado also affected Maubeuge, Neuf-Mesnil and Boussières-sur-Sambre.

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[edit] Heraldry

Arms of Hautmont

The arms of Hautmont are blazoned :
Or, 3 chevrons sable. (Bersillies, Boeschepe, Boussières-sur-Sambre, Colleret, Cousolre, Flaumont-Waudrechies, Hautmont, Limont-Fontaine, Lompret, Masny, Neuville-en-Avesnois and Saint-Rémy-du-Nord use the same arms)




[edit] International relations

[edit] Twin towns - sister cities

Kamianets-Podilskyi is twinned with:

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[edit] References

  1. ^ North France tornado kills three - BBC News
  2. ^ "Kalisz Official Website - Twin Towns". Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Poland.svg (in English and Polish) © 2005-2008 Urząd Miejski Kalisz. Retrieved 2008-11-29.