Hordain

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Hordain

(2020–2026) Arnaud Bavay^[1]Area

5.66 km² (2.19 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,440 • Density250/km² (660/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59313 /59111

Elevation34–65 m (112–213 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hordain (French pronunciation: [ɔʁdɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Heraldry

The arms of Hordain are blazoned :
Or, a chief argent, overall a lion gules. (The emblazon here is actually Per fess argent and Or, a lion gules., which would make more sense.)

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file