Hergnies (French pronunciation: [ɛʁɲi]) is a commune in the Nord department of northern France.[3]

Hergnies
The town hall in Hergnies
The town hall in Hergnies
Coat of arms of Hergnies
Location of Hergnies
Map
Hergnies is located in France
Hergnies
Hergnies
Hergnies is located in Hauts-de-France
Hergnies
Hergnies
Coordinates: 50°28′30″N 3°31′23″E / 50.475°N 3.523°E / 50.475; 3.523
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonMarly
IntercommunalityCA Valenciennes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Schneider[1]
Area
1
10.75 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,463
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59301 /59199
Elevation14–39 m (46–128 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,568—    
1975 3,389−0.73%
1982 3,300−0.38%
1990 3,696+1.43%
1999 3,849+0.45%
2007 4,231+1.19%
2012 4,335+0.49%
2017 4,437+0.47%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry edit

 
Arms of Hergnies
The arms of Hergnies are blazoned :

Gules, 10 lozenges conjoined argent 3,3,3 and 1. (Fressain, Hergnies, Lallaing and Marpent use the same arms.)



See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE