Solesmes, Nord




Commune in Hauts-de-France, France



































































Solesmes
Commune
Solesmes Nord Hotel de Ville.jpg


Coat of arms of Solesmes
Coat of arms


Location of Solesmes







Solesmes is located in France

Solesmes

Solesmes




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Solesmes is located in Hauts-de-France

Solesmes

Solesmes




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Coordinates: 50°11′10″N 3°29′57″E / 50.1861°N 3.4992°E / 50.1861; 3.4992Coordinates: 50°11′10″N 3°29′57″E / 50.1861°N 3.4992°E / 50.1861; 3.4992
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Cambrai
Canton Caudry
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Pays solesmois
Government

 • Mayor .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}
(2014-2020)
Paul Sagniez
Area
1

23.25 km2 (8.98 sq mi)
Population
(2015)2

4,437
 • Density 190/km2 (490/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.
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Solesmes (Picard: Solinmes) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.




Contents






  • 1 Heraldry


  • 2 Education


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References





Heraldry






Arms of Solesmes

The arms of Solesmes are blazoned :
Sable, 3 crescents argent.







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.



See also


  • Communes of the Nord department


References


  • INSEE commune file














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