Preux-au-Bois
Preux-au-Bois | ||
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Saint-Martin church | ||
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Preux-au-Bois | ||
Location within Hauts-de-France region Preux-au-Bois | ||
Coordinates: 50°09′51″N 3°39′29″E / 50.1642°N 3.6581°ECoordinates: 50°09′51″N 3°39′29″E / 50.1642°N 3.6581°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Nord | |
Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
Canton | Landrecies | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Mormal et Maroilles | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Jacques Ruffin | |
Area1 | 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 807 | |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 59472 / 59288 | |
Elevation | 139–160 m (456–525 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Preux-au-Bois is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
The arms of Preux-au-Bois are blazoned : Quarterly 1&4: Argent, a fess sable; 2&3: Or, a cross moline sable. (Bellaing, Oisy and Preux-au-Bois use the same arms.) |
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