Hélesmes

Hélesmes
The town hall
Coat of arms
Hélesmes
Location within Hauts-de-France region  Hélesmes
Coordinates: 50°22′N 3°21′E / 50.37°N 3.35°E / 50.37; 3.35Coordinates: 50°22′N 3°21′E / 50.37°N 3.35°E / 50.37; 3.35
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Denain
Intercommunality	Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Bertrand Huart
Area1	7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	1,822
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	59297 /59171
Elevation	16–95 m (52–312 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 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.

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

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)