Sepmeries
Sepmeries is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Sepmeries | |
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_mairie.JPG.webp) The town hall in Sepmeries | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Sepmeries 
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| Coordinates: 50°17′01″N 3°33′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du pays de Mormal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-José Cir |
| Area 1 | 5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 663 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59565 /59269 |
| Elevation | 53–106 m (174–348 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
During World War I, intense action took place close to Sepmeries, including a dramatic incident described by A. S. Bullock in his posthumously published memoir, in which he narrowly escaped death by making a dash out of a practice trench where he and his comrades were trapped under bombardment.[2]
Heraldry
Arms of Sepmeries |
The arms of Sepmeries are blazoned : Azure, a cross moline between 4 mullets of 6 points argent. (Rombies-et-Marchipont and Sepmeries use the same arms.) |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Bullock, A. S., Gloucestershire Between the Wars: A Memoir, History Press, 2009, pages 81-82
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