Avesnes-sur-Helpe

Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Old court house
Old court house
Flag of Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Coat of arms of Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Location of Avesnes-sur-Helpe
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Avesnes-sur-Helpe is located in France
Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Avesnes-sur-Helpe is located in Hauts-de-France
Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Coordinates: 50°07′28″N 3°55′36″E / 50.1244°N 3.9267°E / 50.1244; 3.9267
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonAvesnes-sur-Helpe
IntercommunalityCœur de l'Avesnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sébastien Seguin[1]
Area
1
2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,118
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59036 /59440
Elevation143–188 m (469–617 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Avesnes-sur-Helpe (French pronunciation: [avɛn syʁ ɛlp] ; West Flemish: Avenne aan de Helpe), Picard: Avinne-su-Helpe) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Nord department.[3] It is situated 14 km from the Belgian border, and 18 km south of Maubeuge, the nearest larger town. The river Helpe Majeure, a tributary of the Sambre, flows through the town. Upstream of Avesnes on the river there is the Lac du Val-Joly, an artificial lake.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file