Pommereuil | |
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![]() A view within Pommereuil | |
Coordinates: 50°06′46″N 3°35′48″E / 50.1127°N 3.5967°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Cambrai |
Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
Intercommunality | CA Caudrésis–Catésis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Paquet[1] |
Area 1 | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 792 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59465 /59360 |
Elevation | 91–153 m (299–502 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pommereuil (French pronunciation: [pɔmʁœj]; also: Le Pommereuil) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
History
[edit]The village and surrounding woods (Bois l'Évêque) were heavily damaged by a tornado on 24 June 1967, a relatively rare occurrence in France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Pommereuil are blazoned : Argent, a cross moline sable. (Challes-les-Eaux, Montalembert, Neuvilly and Pommereuil use the same arms.)
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Monuments
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Pommereuil_british_cemetery.jpg/250px-Pommereuil_british_cemetery.jpg)
- The church, Église Saint-Michel, was built during the 17th Century and has a fortified tower.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file