Avesnes-sur-Helpe
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Commune of Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe-Nord and Sud |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays d'Avesnes (CCPA) |
| Mayor | Alain Poyart (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 143 m–188 m (avg. 170 m) |
| Land area¹ | 2.24 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
5,003 |
| - Density | 2,233/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 59036/ 59440 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Avesnes-sur-Helpe is a commune of France. It is a sous-préfecture of the Nord département. Its arrondissement comprises 12 cantons.
Population (1999): 5,389 inhabitants for the commune and 238,466 inhabitants for the arrondissement.
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