Wattignies-la-Victoire | |
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The town hall in Wattignies-la-Victoire | |
Coordinates: 50°12′05″N 4°00′48″E / 50.2014°N 4.0133°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
Canton | Fourmies |
Intercommunality | Cœur de l'Avesnois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Quevallier[1] |
Area 1 | 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 241 |
• Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59649 /59680 |
Elevation | 147–205 m (482–673 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Wattignies-la-Victoire (French pronunciation: [watiɲi la viktwaʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department of northern France.[3] It is close to the site of the Battle of Wattignies, fought in 1793 during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which the French scored a victory over Austria.