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Briastre

Briastre
Briastre Church.jpg
Coat of arms of Briastre
Coat of arms
Briastre is located in France
Briastre
Briastre
Coordinates: 50°09′38″N 3°29′15″E / 50.1606°N 3.4875°E / 50.1606; 3.4875Coordinates: 50°09′38″N 3°29′15″E / 50.1606°N 3.4875°E / 50.1606; 3.4875
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Cambrai
Canton Solesmes
Intercommunality Caudrésis - Catésis
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Bruno Leclercq
Area1 6.92 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 686
 • Density 99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59108 /59730
Elevation 67–126 m (220–413 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Azure, a bend Or between 6 bezants (Or). (Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes, Bantouzelle, Briastre, Noyelles-sur-Selle and Potelle use the same arms.)




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