Famars

Famars
Commune
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Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°31′E / 50.31°N 3.52°E / 50.31; 3.52Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°31′E / 50.31°N 3.52°E / 50.31; 3.52
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération Valenciennes Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Véronique Dupire
Area 1	4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	2,531
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59221 /59300
Elevation	36–87 m (118–285 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Famars (French pronunciation: [famaʁs] (listen)) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry[]

The arms of Famars are blazoned : Sable billetty, a lion Or, armed, langued and crowned argent.

See also[]

• Communes of the Nord department
• Battle of Famars(1793)

References[]

• INSEE commune file

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