| Ghissignies | ||
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| Commune | ||
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| Coordinates: 50°13′38″N 3°37′04″E / 50.2272°N 3.6178°ECoordinates: 50°13′38″N 3°37′04″E / 50.2272°N 3.6178°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Intercommunality | Quercitain | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Deudon | |
| Area1 | 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 423 | |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59259 /59530 | |
| Elevation | 82–134 m (269–440 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 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. |
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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.
Ghissignies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Azure, semy de lys Or dimidiated with Vert, a fess argent. (Ghissignies and Haspres use the same arms.)