Hon-Hergies (French pronunciation: [ɔ̃ ɛʁʒi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Hon-Hergies
The church in Hon-Hergies
The church in Hon-Hergies
Coat of arms of Hon-Hergies
Location of Hon-Hergies
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Hon-Hergies is located in France
Hon-Hergies
Hon-Hergies
Hon-Hergies is located in Hauts-de-France
Hon-Hergies
Hon-Hergies
Coordinates: 50°20′00″N 3°50′00″E / 50.3333°N 3.8333°E / 50.3333; 3.8333
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonAulnoye-Aymeries
IntercommunalityPays de Mormal
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Luc Bertaux[1]
Area
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11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
866
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59310 /59570
Elevation88–152 m (289–499 ft)
(avg. 125 m or 410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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The village of Hon existed in the 9th century and then became famous for the adulterous loves of Lothaire II, king of Lorraine, nephew of Charles-le-Chauve. In 862, Lothaire II, great-grandson of Charlemagne and king of Lotharingia, donated the stronghold of Canteraine to the abbey of Lobbes. In 1678, by the Treaty of Nijmegen, Louis XIV obtained that all the villages of the provost of Bavay, until then included in the Spanish Netherlands, be attached to his kingdom. In 1790, Hon and Hergies merged to become Hon-Hergies.

Heraldry

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Arms of Hon-Hergies
The arms of Hon-Hergies are blazoned :Gules with two golden keys backing onto a saltire, the bites at the top.



These arms are also those of the municipalities of Taisnières-sur-Hon and Moustier-en-Fagne. These three communes were possessions of the abbey of Lobbes from which they inherited the arms.

Economy

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There are 7 Petit Granit quarries, 5 marble quarries, 5 lime kilns, 3 wheat mills, 1 oil mill, a marble sawmill and 3 breweries in Hon Hergies.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file