Pommereuil (French pronunciation: [pɔmʁœj]; also: Le Pommereuil) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Pommereuil
A view within Pommereuil
A view within Pommereuil
Coat of arms of Pommereuil
Location of Pommereuil
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Pommereuil is located in France
Pommereuil
Pommereuil
Pommereuil is located in Hauts-de-France
Pommereuil
Pommereuil
Coordinates: 50°06′46″N 3°35′48″E / 50.1127°N 3.5967°E / 50.1127; 3.5967
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonLe Cateau-Cambrésis
IntercommunalityCA Caudrésis–Catésis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Paquet[1]
Area
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6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
792
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59465 /59360
Elevation91–153 m (299–502 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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The village and surrounding woods (Bois l'Évêque) were heavily damaged by a tornado on 24 June 1967, a relatively rare occurrence in France.

Heraldry

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Arms of Pommereuil
The arms of Pommereuil are blazoned :

Argent, a cross moline sable. (Challes-les-Eaux, Montalembert, Neuvilly and Pommereuil use the same arms.)



Monuments

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Pommereuil British Cemetery
  • The church, Église Saint-Michel, was built during the 17th Century and has a fortified tower.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file