Taisnières-sur-Hon
Taisnières-sur-Hon | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Taisnières-sur-Hon  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Bavay |
| Intercommunality | Bavaisis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Paul Legrand |
| Area 1 | 16.22 km2 (6.26 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 912 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59584 /59570 |
| Elevation | 118–157 m (387–515 ft) (avg. 149 m or 489 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Taisnières-sur-Hon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Taisnières-sur-Hon are blazoned : Gules, 2 keys in saltire addorsed Or. (Hon-Hergies, Moustier-en-Fagne and Taisnières-sur-Hon use the same arms.)
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See also
- Battle of Malplaquet, which took place near the hamlet of Malplaquet, on the territory of the commune, in 1709
- Communes of the Nord department
References
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