Wattignies-la-Victoire
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Wattignies-la-Victoire (French pronunciation: [watiɲi la viktwaʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department of northern France.[3] It is close to the site of the Battle of Wattignies, fought in 1793 during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which the French scored a victory over Austria.
Wattignies-la-Victoire | |
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The town hall in Wattignies-la-Victoire | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wattignies-la-Victoire | |
  Wattignies-la-Victoire  Wattignies-la-Victoire | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′05″N 4°00′48″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Fourmies |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de l'Avesnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Quevallier[1] |
Area 1 | 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 240 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59649 /59680 |
| Elevation | 147–205 m (482–673 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 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 Wattignies-la-Victoire are blazoned : Gules, a bend vair. (Neuf-Mesnil and Wattignies-la-Victoire use the same arms.)
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 238 | — |
| 1975 | 216 | −1.38% |
| 1982 | 239 | +1.46% |
| 1990 | 224 | −0.81% |
| 1999 | 233 | +0.44% |
| 2007 | 270 | +1.86% |
| 2012 | 250 | −1.53% |
| 2017 | 243 | −0.57% |
| 2023 | 240 | −0.21% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
