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Hecq () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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Hecq is a commune in France, situated within the Hauts-de-France region. It is located in the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe and the canton of Le Quesnoy-Est. The town shares borders with Englefontaine, Locquignol, Poix-du-Nord, and Preux-au-Bois. Its official postal code is 59530, and it falls under the electoral district of the canton of Avesnes-sur-Helpe.

The commune covers an area of 1.36 square kilometers and has an elevation of 156 meters above sea level. It received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 366 residents, split evenly between 180 males and 180 females, while another records a population of 275. The local townhall is located in the city of Hecq.

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Place details

Locality
Hecq
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
275

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Key facts

French commune.name
Hecq
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Hecq church2.jpg
French commune.caption
The church in Hecq
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Hecq (Nord).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Avesnes-sur-Helpe
French commune.canton
Avesnes-sur-Helpe
French commune.INSEE
59296
French commune.postal code
59530
French commune.mayor
Frédéric Carre
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Pays de Mormal
French commune.elevation m
131
French commune.elevation min m
138
French commune.elevation max m
156
French commune.area km2
1.36

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Hecq
Country
France
Population
353
Area
1.36
Elevation
148
Shares border with
Preux-au-Bois
Image
Hecq church2.jpg
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Commons category
Hecq
postal code
59530
associated electoral district
canton of Avesnes-sur-Helpe
male population
180
female population
180
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-27-27-57-33
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • Heraldry
  • See also
  • References

Hecq () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

==Heraldry==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hecq” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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