Taisnières-sur-Hon
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Bavay | |
| Intercommunality | Bavaisis | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Paul Legrand | |
| Area1 | 16.22 km2 (6.26 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 912 | |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59584 / 59570 | |
| Elevation | 118–157 m (387–515 ft) (avg. 149 m or 489 ft) |
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Taisnières-sur-Hon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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The arms of Taisnières-sur-Hon are blazoned : Gules, 2 keys in saltire addorsed Or. (Hon-Hergies, Moustier-en-Fagne and Taisnières-sur-Hon use the same arms.) |
See also
- Battle of Malplaquet, which took place near the hamlet of Malplaquet, on the territory of the commune, in 1709
- Communes of the Nord department
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