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Landrecies
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Landrecies is a commune in France, situated within the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Landrecies and is located in the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe. The municipality borders Locquignol, Le Favril, Fontaine-au-Bois, and La Groise. Its official postal code is 59550, and it operates in the Europe/Paris time zone.
The area of Landrecies is 21.7 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 3,597 residents and another citing 4,015. Where specified, the population includes 1,681 males and 1,802 females. Elevation data also differs, with values recorded at 179, 141, and 138 meters above sea level. The town received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and is associated with the historical Siege of Landrecies.
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Place details
- Locality
- Landrecies
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,015
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Landrecies
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Landrecies (Nord, Fr) Hotel de ville et statue Dupleix.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall
- French commune.arrondissement
- Avesnes-sur-Helpe
- French commune.canton
- Avesnes-sur-Helpe
- French commune.INSEE
- 59331
- French commune.postal code
- 59550
- French commune.mayor
- François Erlem
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Pays de Mormal
- French commune.elevation m
- 130
- French commune.elevation min m
- 110
- French commune.elevation max m
- 179
- French commune.area km2
- 21.70
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Landrecies (Nord).svg
- French commune.demonym
- Landreciens
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Landrecies
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe
- Population
- 3407
- Area
- 21.7
- Elevation
- 145
- Capital of
- canton of Landrecies
- Shares border with
- Ors
- Official website
- www.landrecies.fr
- Image
- Landrecies (Nord, Fr) Hotel de ville et statue Dupleix.jpg
- Significant event
- Siege of Landrecies
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- Commons category
- Landrecies
- postal code
- 59550
- topic's main category
- Category:Landrecies
- associated electoral district
- canton of Avesnes-sur-Helpe
- male population
- 1681
- female population
- 1802
- P8168
- David Pallas
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-27-77-52-52
- fax number
- +33-3-27-77-78-63
- P12749
- Heimerad
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6 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- Heraldry
- People
- See also
- References
Landrecies (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
==History== In 1543, Landrecies was besieged by English and Imperial forces, who were repulsed by the French defenders. In 1794, it was besieged by Dutch forces, who captured it. It was the site of a skirmish between the British I Corps under Douglas Haig and the German First Army on 25 August 1914, that resulted in the death of Archer Windsor-Clive, the first first-class cricketer to fall in World War I.
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