Wargnies-le-Grand
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Wargnies-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [waʁɲi lə ɡʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Wargnies-le-Grand | |
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The church in Wargnies-le-Grand | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wargnies-le-Grand | |
  Wargnies-le-Grand  Wargnies-le-Grand | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′32″N 3°39′40″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Aulnoye-Aymeries |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mormal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Morel[1] |
Area 1 | 5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,125 |
| • Density | 198/km2 (513/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59639 /59144 |
| Elevation | 57–116 m (187–381 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
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The arms of Wargnies-le-Grand are blazoned : Bendy argent and gules. (La Flamengrie, Fournes-en-Weppes and Wargnies-le-Grand use the same arms.)
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 782 | — |
| 1975 | 782 | +0.00% |
| 1982 | 1,000 | +3.58% |
| 1990 | 1,018 | +0.22% |
| 1999 | 1,048 | +0.32% |
| 2007 | 1,051 | +0.04% |
| 2012 | 1,060 | +0.17% |
| 2017 | 1,101 | +0.76% |
| 2023 | 1,125 | +0.36% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
