Raismes | |
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Coordinates: 50°23′23″N 3°29′12″E / 50.3897°N 3.4867°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
Canton | Saint-Amand-les-Eaux |
Intercommunality | CA Porte du Hainaut |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Aymeric Robin[1] |
Area 1 | 33.31 km2 (12.86 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 12,055 |
• Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59491 /59590 |
Elevation | 17–124 m (56–407 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Raismes (French pronunciation: [ʁɛm]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] The flutist Gaston Blanquart (1877–1962) was born in Raismes.
Raismes is known for hosting the annual rock music festival Raismes Fest.