Fontaine-au-Bois
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Fontaine-au-Bois (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn o bwa]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Fontaine-au-Bois | |
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Saint-Rémy church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fontaine-au-Bois | |
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| Coordinates: 50°08′34″N 3°38′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mormal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hélène Dumortier[1] |
Area 1 | 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 687 |
| • Density | 89.5/km2 (232/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59242 /59550 |
| Elevation | 110–168 m (361–551 ft) (avg. 138 m or 453 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
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The arms of Fontaine-au-Bois are blazoned : Azure, a cross argent. (Bousies and Fontaine-au-Bois use the same arms.)
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