Recquignies
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Recquignies (French pronunciation: [ʁɛkiɲi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
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Recquignies | |
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The town hall in Recquignies | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Recquignies | |
  Recquignies  Recquignies | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′52″N 4°02′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Fourmies |
| Intercommunality | CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ghislain Rosier[1] |
Area 1 | 6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,338 |
| • Density | 379/km2 (981/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59495 /59245 |
| Elevation | 122–189 m (400–620 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 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 | 2,428 | — |
| 1975 | 2,382 | −0.27% |
| 1982 | 2,577 | +1.13% |
| 1990 | 2,521 | −0.27% |
| 1999 | 2,490 | −0.14% |
| 2007 | 2,355 | −0.69% |
| 2012 | 2,380 | +0.21% |
| 2017 | 2,413 | +0.28% |
| 2023 | 2,338 | −0.52% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Recquignies are blazoned : Barry argent and azure, a bend gules.
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