Leval, Nord
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Leval (French pronunciation: [ləval]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Leval | |
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_mairie.jpg) The town hall in Leval | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Leval | |
  Leval  Leval | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′49″N 3°49′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Aulnoye-Aymeries |
| Intercommunality | CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Thurette[1] |
Area 1 | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,474 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,090/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59344 /59620 |
| Elevation | 128–163 m (420–535 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 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 | 1,916 | — |
| 1975 | 2,401 | +3.28% |
| 1982 | 2,598 | +1.13% |
| 1990 | 2,591 | −0.03% |
| 1999 | 2,393 | −0.88% |
| 2007 | 2,246 | −0.79% |
| 2012 | 2,433 | +1.61% |
| 2017 | 2,455 | +0.18% |
| 2023 | 2,474 | +0.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Leval are blazoned : Checky argent and azure, an inescutcheon gules.
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