Ghissignies

Ghissignies (French pronunciation: [ɡisiɲi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Ghissignies
Commune
The church in Ghissignies
Coat of arms
Location of Ghissignies
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Coordinates: 50°13′38″N 3°37′04″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Intercommunality	Pays de Mormal
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Deudon[1]
Area 1	4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	501
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59259 /59530
Elevation	82–134 m (269–440 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 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 Ghissignies

The arms of Ghissignies are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or dimidiated with Vert, a fess argent. (Ghissignies and Haspres use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department