Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Old court house | |
Location of Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Coordinates: 50°07′28″N 3°55′36″E / 50.1244°N 3.9267°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de l'Avesnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Seguin |
Area 1 | 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 4,088 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59036 /59440 |
| Elevation | 143–188 m (469–617 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Avesnes-sur-Helpe (French pronunciation: [avɛn syʁ ɛlp] ⓘ; West Flemish: Avenne aan de Helpe), Picard: Avinne-su-Helpe) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Nord department. It is situated 14 km from the Belgian border, and 18 km south of Maubeuge, the nearest larger town. The river Helpe Majeure, a tributary of the Sambre, flows through the town. Upstream of Avesnes on the river there is the Lac du Val-Joly, an artificial lake.