Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Sepmeries | |
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Commune | |
The town hall in Sepmeries | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Sepmeries | |
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Coordinates: 50°17′01″N 3°33′53″E / 50.2836°N 3.5647°E / 50.2836; 3.5647 | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
Intercommunality | CC Pays de Mormal |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Soszynski |
Area | 5.99 km (2.31 sq mi) |
Population | 645 |
• Density | 110/km (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59565 /59269 |
Elevation | 53–106 m (174–348 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Sepmeries is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
History
During World War I, intense action took place close to Sepmeries, including a dramatic incident described by A. S. Bullock in his posthumously published memoir, in which he narrowly escaped death by making a dash out of a practice trench where he and his comrades were trapped under bombardment.
Heraldry
The arms of Sepmeries are blazoned : Azure, a cross moline between 4 mullets of 6 points argent. (Rombies-et-Marchipont and Sepmeries use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- INSEE commune file
- Bullock, A. S., Gloucestershire Between the Wars: A Memoir, History Press, 2009, pages 81-82
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