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

Semousies
The church in Semousies
The church in Semousies
Coat of arms of Semousies
Location of Semousies
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Semousies is located in France
Semousies
Semousies
Semousies is located in Hauts-de-France
Semousies
Semousies
Coordinates: 50°09′52″N 3°57′40″E / 50.164422°N 3.961126°E / 50.164422; 3.961126
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonAvesnes-sur-Helpe
IntercommunalityCœur de l'Avesnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérôme Beugnies[1]
Area
1
3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
232
 • Density75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59563 /59440
Elevation175–210 m (574–689 ft)
(avg. 193 m or 633 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The churchyard contains three Commonwealth war graves from the First World War.[4]

Heraldry

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Arms of Semousies
The arms of Semousies are blazoned :

Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Denain, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.)



See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "INSEE commune file" (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. ^ "CSemousies Churchyard". CWGC. Retrieved 2 March 2014.