Sémeries
Sémeries is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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Location of Sémeries 
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| Coordinates: 50°07′13″N 4°00′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Fourmies |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Cœur de l'Avesnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Luc Defroidmont |
| Area 1 | 13.46 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 546 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59562 /59440 |
| Elevation | 148–222 m (486–728 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sémeries sits in the valley of the Helpe in the Avesnois Regional Park in an area called the little Switzerland of the North.
History
The rights of the village were given in 1095 by Thierry d'Avesnes to Abbey Liessies who retained it until the French Revolution.
Heraldry
Arms of Sémeries |
The arms of Sémeries are blazoned : Argent, a boar's head erased sable, armed argent langued gules. (Liessies, Sains-du-Nord and Sémeries use the same arms.) |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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