Wattignies-la-Victoire
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Wattignies-la-Victoire | |
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Location of Wattignies-la-Victoire  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Maubeuge-Sud |
| Intercommunality | vallées de la Solre, de la Thure et de l'Helpe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Lévêque |
Area 1 | 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 233 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59649 /59680 |
| Elevation | 147–205 m (482–673 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wattignies-la-Victoire is a commune in the Nord department of northern France. It is close to the site of the Battle of Wattignies, fought in 1793 during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which the French scored a victory over Austria.
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The arms of Wattignies-la-Victoire are blazoned : Gules, a bend vair. (Neuf-Mesnil and Wattignies-la-Victoire use the same arms.)
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