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commune in Nord, France

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Place details

Locality
Somain
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
12,310

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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Hauts-de-France
Department
Nord
Arrondissement
Douai
Canton
Sin-le-Noble
Intercommunality
Cœur d'Ostrevent
Mayor 2020 2026
Julien Quennesson
Area
12.32 km (4.76 sq mi)
Population 2023
11,766
Density
955.0/km (2,474/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
59574 /59490
Elevation
16–48 m (52–157 ft) , (avg. 32 m or 105 ft)

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Official website

Accueil Ville de Somain - Ville de Somain

Somain est une commune française située dans le département du département du Nord (59), en région Hauts-de-France.

ville-somain.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Somain
Demonym
Somainois
Population
11766
Area
12.32
Elevation
27
Official website
www.ville-somain.fr
Image
Mairie - Somain.jpg
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Commons category
Somain
postal code
59490
inception
0867-00-00
male population
5870
female population
6281
email address
mailto:[email protected]
contact page URL
ville-somain.fr
phone number
+33-3-27-86-93-00
fax number
+33-3-27-86-93-04
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Somain ( French pronunciation: [sɔmɛ̃] ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The former commune of Villers-Campeau was absorbed by Somain in 1947. The town was known for its extensive mining industry.

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