Potelle

Potelle
Commune
The chateau in Potelle
Coat of arms
Location of Potelle
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Coordinates: 50°14′06″N 3°39′51″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Intercommunality	Pays de Mormal
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Vincent Dussart[1]
Area ^1	4.04 km^2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	440
• Density	110/km^2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59468 /59530
Elevation	104–147 m (341–482 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Potelle (French pronunciation: [pɔtɛl]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

It is 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Le Quesnoy and 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Valenciennes.

Heraldry

Arms of Potelle

The arms of Potelle are blazoned : Azure, a bend Or between 6 bezants (Or). (Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes, Bantouzelle, Briastre, Noyelles-sur-Selle and Potelle use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. INSEE commune file