Mecquignies

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Mecquignies
Coat of arms of Mecquignies
Coat of arms
Mecquignies is located in France
Mecquignies
Mecquignies
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Mecquignies is located in Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Mecquignies
Mecquignies
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Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department Nord
Arrondissement Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton Bavay
Intercommunality Bavaisis
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Joseph Choque
Area1 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 584
 • Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59396 / 59570
Elevation 118–160 m (387–525 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Mecquignies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

Arms of Mecquignies
The arms of Mecquignies are blazoned :

Or, a double headed eagle sable, beaked and membered Or, langued gules. (Louvroil and Mecquignies use the same arms.)



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