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Avesnois
The arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe is an arrondissement of France in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 151 communes. Its population is 230,372 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, and their INSEE codes, are:
# Aibes (59003)
# Amfroipret (59006)
# Anor (59012)
# Assevent (59021)
# Audignies (59031)
# Aulnoye-Aymeries (59033)
# Avesnelles (59035)
# Avesnes-sur-Helpe (59036)
# Bachant (59041)
# Baives (59045)
# Bas-Lieu (59050)
# Bavay (59053)
# Beaudignies (59057)
# Beaufort (59058)
# Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre (59061)
# Beaurieux (59062)
# Bellignies (59065)
# Bérelles (59066)
# Berlaimont (59068)
# Bermeries (59070)
# Bersillies (59072)
# Bettignies (59076)
# Bettrechies (59077)
# Beugnies (59078)
# Boulogne-sur-Helpe (59093)
# Bousies (59099)
# Bousignies-sur-Roc (59101)
# Boussières-sur-Sambre (59103)
# Boussois (59104)
# Bry (59116)
# Cartignies (59134)
# Cerfontaine (59142)
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Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Avesnes-sur-Helpe (; vls, Avenne aan de Helpe) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Nord department. It is situated 14 km from the Belgian border, and 18 km south of Maubeuge, the nearest larger town. The river Helpe Majeure, a tributary of the Sambre, flows through the town. Upstream of Avesnes on the river there is the Lac du Val-Joly, an artificial lake.
History
Avesnes was founded in the 11th century. The first known lord was Wedric II of Avesnes (born about 990), son of Wedric I de Morvois. The house of Avesnes played an important role in the low countries, including several Counts of Holland. It was destroyed by Louis XI in 1477 after his victory in the Burgundian Wars. Historically a part of the County of Hainaut, it became French in 1659 as a result of the Treaty of the Pyrenees, and was fortified by Vauban, although it was captured by Prussia in 1815.
Avesnes was heavily fortified, with fortifications that ...
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Anor
Anor () is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France.
It lies about forty kilometres (twenty-five miles) south-south-east of Maubeuge.
Population
Twin towns – sister cities
Anor is Sister city, twinned with:
* Aken (Elbe), Aken, Germany
* Gmina Gizałki, Gizałki, Poland
* Momignies, Belgium
* Příbram, Czech Republic
Heraldry
See also
*Communes of the Nord department
References
Communes of Nord (French department)
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