Sepmeries
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Sepmeries is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
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Sepmeries | |
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The town hall in Sepmeries | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sepmeries | |
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| Coordinates: 50°17′01″N 3°33′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays de Mormal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Soszynski[1] |
Area 1 | 5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 640 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59565 /59269 |
| Elevation | 53–106 m (174–348 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
During World War I, intense action took place close to Sepmeries, including a dramatic incident described by A. S. Bullock in his posthumously published memoir, in which he narrowly escaped death by making a dash out of a practice trench where he and his comrades were trapped under bombardment.[4]
Heraldry
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The arms of Sepmeries are blazoned : Azure, a cross moline between 4 mullets of 6 points argent. (Rombies-et-Marchipont and Sepmeries use the same arms.)
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