Raismes

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Raismes

(2020–2026) Aymeric Robin^[1]Area

33.31 km² (12.86 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

12,055 • Density360/km² (940/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59491 /59590

Elevation17–124 m (56–407 ft)
(avg. 28 m or 92 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Raismes (French pronunciation: [ʁɛm]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3] The flutist Gaston Blanquart (1877–1962) was born in Raismes.

Raismes is known for hosting the annual rock music festival Raismes Fest.

Population

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Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	18,357	—
1975	16,573	−1.45%
1982	15,606	−0.86%
1990	14,099	−1.26%
1999	13,699	−0.32%
2007	13,145	−0.51%
2012	12,906	−0.37%
2017	12,587	−0.50%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Notable residents

Pierre Pruvost (1890–1967) geologist

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE