Famars
Famars | |
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 The tramway in Famars | |
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Location of Famars  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°31′E / 50.31°N 3.52°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes |
| Intercommunality | CA Valenciennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Dupire[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,475 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59221 /59300 |
| Elevation | 36–87 m (118–285 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Famars (French pronunciation: [famaʁs] ⓘ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,132 | — |
| 1975 | 1,567 | +4.75% |
| 1982 | 1,444 | −1.16% |
| 1990 | 2,002 | +4.17% |
| 1999 | 2,499 | +2.49% |
| 2007 | 2,495 | −0.02% |
| 2012 | 2,475 | −0.16% |
| 2017 | 2,517 | +0.34% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Famars are blazoned : Sable billetty, a lion Or, armed, langued and crowned argent.
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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