Wignehies

Wignehies
Commune

Coat of arms
Wignehies
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Wignehies
Coordinates: 50°01′03″N 4°00′33″E / 50.0175°N 4.0092°E / 50.0175; 4.0092Coordinates: 50°01′03″N 4°00′33″E / 50.0175°N 4.0092°E / 50.0175; 4.0092
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton Fourmies
Intercommunality Sud Avesnois
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Dominique César
Area1 13.86 km2 (5.35 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 3,003
  Density 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 59659 /59212
Elevation 166–238 m (545–781 ft)
(avg. 172 m or 564 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.

Wignehies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of Wignehies are blazoned :

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)

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