Solre-le-Château
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Fourmies | |
| Community association | Coeur de l'Avesnois | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 11 ′ N , 4 ° 6 ′ E | |
| height | 168-236 m | |
| surface | 13.76 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,815 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 132 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59740 | |
| INSEE code | 59572 | |
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Solre-le-Chateau is a French commune with 1,815 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe and the canton of Fourmies .
Neighboring municipalities of Solre-le-Château are Eccles in the north, Bérelles and Hestrud in the northeast, Sivry-Rance (Belgium) in the east, Clairfayts in the southeast, Felleries in the south, Sars-Poteries in the southwest, Lez-Fontaine in the west and Solrinnes in the northwest .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 2095 | 2050 | 2142 | 2153 | 1951 | 1863 | 1819 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Solre-le-Château
- Saint-Pierre church (16th century)
- Hotel de Ville (1574)
- Solre Castle ( demolished during the Revolution )
Personalities
- The Princes of Solre from the House of Croy .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 1538-1541.
Web links
Commons : Solre-le-Château - collection of images, videos and audio files
