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Fourmies

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commune in Nord, France

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Place details

Locality
Fourmies
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
14,151

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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Hauts-de-France
Department
Nord
Arrondissement
Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton
Fourmies
Intercommunality
CC Sud Avesnois
Mayor 2020 2026
Mickaël Hiraux
Area
22.98 km (8.87 sq mi)
Population 2023
11,449
Density
498.2/km (1,290/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
59249 /59610
Elevation
174–247 m (571–810 ft) , (avg. 202 m or 663 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Fourmies
Population
11449
Area
22.98
Elevation
216
Official website
www.fourmies.fr
Image
Streets of the French community Fourmies.jpg
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Commons category
Fourmies
postal code
59610
native label
Fourmies
male population
5551
female population
6176
contact page URL
www.fourmies.fr/contact
phone number
+33-3-27-59-69-79
fax number
+33-3-27-60-21-41
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Fourmies ( French pronunciation: [fuʁmi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The inhabitants are called Fourmisiens. It lies on the river Helpe Mineure (Helpe Minor or Little Helpe). Since 2015, Fourmies has been the seat of the Canton of Fourmies, an administrative division of the Nord department. The canton was created at the French canton reorganization which came into effect in March 2015.

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