Hordain

Hordain

Coat of arms
Hordain

Coordinates: 50°15′48″N 3°18′57″E / 50.2633°N 3.3158°E / 50.2633; 3.3158Coordinates: 50°15′48″N 3°18′57″E / 50.2633°N 3.3158°E / 50.2633; 3.3158
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Valenciennes
Canton Bouchain
Intercommunality Porte du Hainaut
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jacques Louvion
Area1 5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,190
  Density 210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59313 / 59111
Elevation 34–65 m (112–213 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)

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.

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

Heraldry

The arms of Hordain are blazoned :
Or, a chief argent, overall a lion gules. (The emblazon here is actually Per fess argent and Or, a lion gules., which would make more sense.)

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hordain.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/21/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.