Solesmes, Nord
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Solesmes | |
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 The town hall in Solesmes | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Solesmes | |
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| Coordinates: 50°11′10″N 3°29′57″E / 50.1861°N 3.4992°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Caudry |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Solesmois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul Sagniez[1] |
Area 1 | 23.25 km2 (8.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,142 |
| • Density | 178.2/km2 (461.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59571 /59730 |
| Elevation | 62–139 m (203–456 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Solesmes (French pronunciation: [sɔlɛm]; Picard: Solinmes) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 6,042 | — |
| 1975 | 5,740 | −0.73% |
| 1982 | 5,328 | −1.06% |
| 1990 | 4,892 | −1.06% |
| 1999 | 4,767 | −0.29% |
| 2007 | 4,604 | −0.43% |
| 2012 | 4,505 | −0.43% |
| 2017 | 4,338 | −0.75% |
| 2023 | 4,142 | −0.77% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Solesmes are blazoned : Sable, 3 crescents argent.
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Education
The city is home to:
- the École Saint-Joseph.
- the 'Institution Saint Michel: Collège and Lycée', a Catholic Secondary School with boarding facilities.
- the Collège Saint Exupéry.
Notable person
- The mathematician Gustave Choquet (1915–2006) was born in Solesmes
