Cousolre | ||
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Coordinates: 50°14′47″N 4°09′00″E / 50.2464°N 4.15°ECoordinates: 50°14′47″N 4°09′00″E / 50.2464°N 4.15°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Nord | |
Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
Canton | Solre-le-Château | |
Intercommunality | Nord-Est Avesnois | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Maurice Boisart | |
Area1 | 20.98 km2 (8.10 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 2,362 | |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 59157 / 59149 | |
Elevation | 143–229 m (469–751 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft) |
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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.
Cousolre is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
The nearest major city is Charleroi in Belgium (the village is very close to the Belgian border). It is about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Charleroi and 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Maubeuge.
Or, 3 chevrons sable. (Bersillies, Boeschepe, Boussières-sur-Sambre, Colleret, Cousolre, Flaumont-Waudrechies, Hautmont, Limont-Fontaine, Lompret, Masny, Neuville-en-Avesnois and Saint-Rémy-du-Nord use the same arms.)