Potelle
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Location within Hauts-de-France region Potelle | ||
Coordinates: 50°14′06″N 3°39′51″E / 50.235°N 3.6642°ECoordinates: 50°14′06″N 3°39′51″E / 50.235°N 3.6642°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Nord | |
Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
Canton | Le Quesnoy-Est | |
Intercommunality | Quercitain | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Guislain Cambier | |
Area1 | 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 350 | |
• Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 59468 / 59530 | |
Elevation |
104–147 m (341–482 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 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. |
Potelle is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Le Quesnoy and 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Valenciennes.
Heraldry
The arms of Potelle are blazoned : Azure, a bend Or between 6 bezants (Or). (Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes, Bantouzelle, Briastre, Noyelles-sur-Selle and Potelle use the same arms.) |
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References
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