Pont-sur-Sambre
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Pont-sur-Sambre (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ syʁ sɑ̃bʁ], literally Bridge on Sambre) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Pont-sur-Sambre | |
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Church neighborhood | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pont-sur-Sambre | |
  Pont-sur-Sambre  Pont-sur-Sambre | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′23″N 3°50′49″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) | Michel Détrait[1] |
Area 1 | 11.33 km2 (4.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,371 |
| • Density | 209.3/km2 (542.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59467 /59138 |
| Elevation | 122–166 m (400–545 ft) (avg. 143 m or 469 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 | 2,716 | — |
| 1975 | 2,749 | +0.17% |
| 1982 | 2,595 | −0.82% |
| 1990 | 2,443 | −0.75% |
| 1999 | 2,564 | +0.54% |
| 2007 | 2,604 | +0.19% |
| 2012 | 2,519 | −0.66% |
| 2017 | 2,541 | +0.17% |
| 2023 | 2,371 | −1.15% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Pont-sur-Sambre are blazoned : Azure, a lion Or maintaining a key argent. (Dourlers, Pont-sur-Sambre and Rainsars use the same arms.)
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