Solesmes, Nord
Solesmes | |
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 The town hall in Solesmes | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Solesmes  | |
  Solesmes  Solesmes | |
| 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 (2021)[2] | 4,249 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/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]
Population[edit]
| 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% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry[edit]
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The arms of Solesmes are blazoned : Sable, 3 crescents argent.
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Education[edit]
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[edit]
- The mathematician Gustave Choquet (1915–2006) was born in Solesmes
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
- Aujourd'hui à Solesmes (in French)
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