Semousies

Semousies (French pronunciation: [səmuzi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Semousies
Commune
The church in Semousies
The church in Semousies
Coat of arms of Semousies
Coat of arms
Location of Semousies
Semousies is located in France
Semousies
Semousies
Semousies is located in Hauts-de-France
Semousies
Semousies
Coordinates: 50°09′52″N 3°57′40″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonAvesnes-sur-Helpe
IntercommunalityCœur de l'Avesnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérôme Beugnies[1]
Area
1
3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
234
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59563 /59440
Elevation175–210 m (574–689 ft)
(avg. 193 m or 633 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The churchyard contains three Commonwealth war graves from the First World War.[4]

Heraldry
Arms of Semousies
Arms of Semousies
 The arms of Semousies are blazoned :

Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Denain, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.)



See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "INSEE commune file" (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  4. "CSemousies Churchyard". CWGC. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
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