Avesnes-le-Sec
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Avesnes-le-Sec (French pronunciation: [avɛn lə sɛk]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Avesnes-le-Sec | |
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 The church in Avesnes-le-Sec | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Avesnes-le-Sec | |
  Avesnes-le-Sec Location within France  Avesnes-le-Sec Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′01″N 3°22′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Denain |
| Intercommunality | CA Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Regniez[1] |
Area 1 | 10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,458 |
| • Density | 140.3/km2 (363.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59038 /59296 |
| Elevation | 48–77 m (157–253 ft) (avg. 61 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,618 | — |
| 1975 | 1,584 | −0.30% |
| 1982 | 1,486 | −0.91% |
| 1990 | 1,389 | −0.84% |
| 1999 | 1,281 | −0.90% |
| 2007 | 1,342 | +0.58% |
| 2012 | 1,405 | +0.92% |
| 2017 | 1,458 | +0.74% |
| 2023 | 1,458 | +0.00% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Avesnes-le-Sec are blazoned : Vert, a chevron between 3 mullets argent.
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