Boulogne-sur-Helpe
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Boulogne-sur-Helpe (French pronunciation: [bulɔɲ syʁ ɛlp], literally Boulogne on Helpe) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Boulogne-sur-Helpe | |
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The town hall in Boulogne-sur-Helpe | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Boulogne-sur-Helpe | |
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| Coordinates: 50°04′47″N 3°53′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur de l'Avesnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nadine Majka[1] |
Area 1 | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 291 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59093 /59440 |
| Elevation | 144–207 m (472–679 ft) (avg. 177 m or 581 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 | 387 | — |
| 1975 | 346 | −1.59% |
| 1982 | 315 | −1.33% |
| 1990 | 319 | +0.16% |
| 1999 | 317 | −0.07% |
| 2007 | 329 | +0.47% |
| 2012 | 326 | −0.18% |
| 2017 | 339 | +0.79% |
| 2023 | 291 | −2.51% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Boulogne-sur-Helpe are blazoned : Argent, 3 fesses gules. (Boulogne-sur-Helpe and Petit-Fayt use the same arms.)
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