Recquignies

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

Recquignies
Commune
The town hall in Recquignies
Coat of arms
Location of Recquignies
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Coordinates: 50°16′52″N 4°02′28″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton	Fourmies
Intercommunality	CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Ghislain Rosier[1]
Area 1	6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,379
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59495 /59245
Elevation	122–189 m (400–620 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,428	—
1975	2,382	−0.27%
1982	2,577	+1.13%
1990	2,521	−0.27%
1999	2,490	−0.14%
2007	2,355	−0.69%
2012	2,380	+0.21%
2017	2,413	+0.28%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Recquignies

The arms of Recquignies are blazoned : Barry argent and azure, a bend gules.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department