Raismes

Raismes (French pronunciation: [ʁɛm]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3] The flutist Gaston Blanquart (1877–1962) was born in Raismes.

Raismes
Commune
The Sabatier mine
Coat of arms
Location of Raismes
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Coordinates: 50°23′23″N 3°29′12″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Intercommunality	CA Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Aymeric Robin[1]
Area 1	33.31 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	12,140
• Density	360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59491 /59590
Elevation	17–124 m (56–407 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Raismes is known for hosting the annual rock music festival Raismes Fest.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	18,357	—
1975	16,573	−1.45%
1982	15,606	−0.86%
1990	14,099	−1.26%
1999	13,699	−0.32%
2007	13,145	−0.51%
2012	12,906	−0.37%
2017	12,587	−0.50%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable residents

• Pierre Pruvost (1890–1967) geologist

See also

• Communes of the Nord department