Eccles (French pronunciation: [ɛkl]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Eccles
The town hall in Eccles
The town hall in Eccles
Coat of arms of Eccles
Location of Eccles
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Eccles is located in France
Eccles
Eccles
Eccles is located in Hauts-de-France
Eccles
Eccles
Coordinates: 50°12′21″N 4°06′10″E / 50.2058°N 4.1027°E / 50.2058; 4.1027
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonFourmies
IntercommunalityCC Cœur de l'Avesnois
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Pierre-Ange Leclercq[1]
Area
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3.54 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
88
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59186 /59740
Elevation170–223 m (558–732 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is about 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Maubeuge.

Heraldry

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Arms of Eccles
The arms of Eccles are blazoned :

Argent, 3 lions gules, armed, langued and crowned Or. (Eccles, Nord and Villers-Sire-Nicole use the same arms.)



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file