Faumont

Faumont
Commune
The town hall in Faumont
The town hall in Faumont
Coat of arms of Faumont
Coat of arms
Location of Faumont
Faumont is located in France
Faumont
Faumont
Location within France
Faumont is located in Hauts-de-France
Faumont
Faumont
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°27′40″N 3°08′17″E / 50.461°N 3.138°E / 50.461; 3.138
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDouai
CantonOrchies
IntercommunalityDouaisis Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Florence Georges
Area
1
9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Lowest elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,278
 • Density238/km2 (616/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59222 /59310
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Faumont (French pronunciation: [fomɔ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,277—    
1975 1,342+0.71%
1982 1,384+0.44%
1990 1,663+2.32%
1999 1,917+1.59%
2007 2,097+1.13%
2012 2,127+0.28%
2017 2,172+0.42%
2023 2,278+0.80%
Source: INSEE

Heraldry

Arms of Faumont
Arms of Faumont
 The arms of Faumont are blazoned :

Gyronny of 10 Or and azure, an inescutcheon gules. (Eringhem and Faumont use the same arms.)



See also

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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE