Potelle

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

Potelle
Commune
The chateau in Potelle
Coat of arms
Location of Potelle
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Coordinates: 50°14′06″N 3°39′51″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Intercommunality	Pays de Mormal
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Vincent Dussart[1]
Area 1	4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	440
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59468 /59530
Elevation	104–147 m (341–482 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Le Quesnoy and 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Valenciennes.

Heraldry

Arms of Potelle

The arms of Potelle are blazoned : Azure, a bend Or between 6 bezants (Or). (Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes, Bantouzelle, Briastre, Noyelles-sur-Selle and Potelle use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department