Hérin

Hérin
The town hall in Hérin
Location of Hérin
Hérin
Hérin
Coordinates: 50°21′19″N 3°27′11″E / 50.3553°N 3.4531°E / 50.3553; 3.4531
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonAulnoy-lez-Valenciennes
IntercommunalityCA Porte du Hainaut
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Paul Comyn[1]
Area
1
4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
4,176
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59302 /59195
Elevation36–115 m (118–377 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hérin (French pronunciation: [eʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,025—    
1975 3,695−1.21%
1982 3,566−0.51%
1990 3,952+1.29%
1999 3,939−0.04%
2007 3,800−0.45%
2012 3,936+0.71%
2017 4,135+0.99%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

The arms of Hérin are blazoned :

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



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE