Cerfontaine (North)

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Cerfontaine
Cerfontaine coat of arms
Cerfontaine (France)
Cerfontaine
region Hauts-de-France
Department North
Arrondissement Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton Fourmies
Community association Maubeuge Val de Sambre
Coordinates 50 ° 16 ′  N , 4 ° 2 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 16 ′  N , 4 ° 2 ′  E
height 135-183 m
surface 3.87 km 2
Residents 688 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 178 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 59680
INSEE code

Cerfontaine

Cerfontaine is a commune in northern France . It belongs to the Hauts-de-France region , in the Nord department , in the Avesnes-sur-Helpe arrondissement and in the Fourmies canton . It is bordered by Rousies to the north-west, Recquignies to the north-east, Colleret to the east, Ferrière-la-Petite to the south and Ferrière-la-Grande to the west . Earlier place names were Serfontaine, Serrefontaine and Sierrefontaine.

Attractions

  • church
  • Fort of Cerfontaine

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 2013
Residents 603 578 641 588 526 559 565 626

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 1228-1229.

Web links

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