Mecquignies

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Mecquignies

(2020–2026) Frédéric Romain^[1]Area

4.78 km² (1.85 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

705 • Density150/km² (380/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59396 /59570

Elevation118–160 m (387–525 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mecquignies (French pronunciation: [mɛkiɲi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Heraldry

The arms of Mecquignies are blazoned :

Or, a double headed eagle sable, beaked and membered Or, langued gules. (Louvroil and Mecquignies use the same arms.)

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file