Cousolre (French pronunciation: [kusɔ(l)ʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Cousolre | |
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 A view within Cousolre | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Cousolre  | |
  Cousolre  Cousolre | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′47″N 4°09′00″E / 50.2464°N 4.15°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Fourmies |
| Intercommunality | CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Albert Jallay[1] |
Area 1 | 20.98 km2 (8.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,160 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59157 /59149 |
| Elevation | 143–229 m (469–751 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The nearest major city is Charleroi in Belgium (the village is very close to the Belgian border). It is about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Charleroi and 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Maubeuge.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,004 | — |
| 1975 | 2,894 | −0.53% |
| 1982 | 2,632 | −1.35% |
| 1990 | 2,471 | −0.79% |
| 1999 | 2,362 | −0.50% |
| 2007 | 2,504 | +0.73% |
| 2012 | 2,355 | −1.22% |
| 2017 | 2,270 | −0.73% |
| 2021 | 2,169 | −1.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
edit| The arms of Cousolre are blazoned : Or, 3 chevrons sable. (Bersillies, Boeschepe, Boussières-sur-Sambre, Colleret, Cousolre, Flaumont-Waudrechies, Hautmont, Limont-Fontaine, Lompret, Masny, Neuville-en-Avesnois and Saint-Rémy-du-Nord use the same arms.)
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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