Famars

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

Famars
The tramway in Famars
Coat of arms
Location of Famars
Famars
Famars
Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°31′E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonAulnoy-lez-Valenciennes
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération Valenciennes Métropole
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Véronique Dupire
Area
1
4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2017)[1]
2,517
  Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59221 /59300
Elevation36–87 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.

Heraldry

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

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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