Raismes

Raismes
Commune
The Sabatier mine
Coat of arms
Location of Raismes
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Coordinates: 50°23′23″N 3°29′12″E / 50.3897°N 3.4867°E / 50.3897; 3.4867
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Intercommunality	CA Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Aymeric Robin[1]
Area 1	33.31 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	12,199
• Density	366.2/km2 (948.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59491 /59590
Elevation	17–124 m (56–407 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Raismes (French pronunciation: [ʁɛm]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3] The flutist Gaston Blanquart (1877–1962) was born in Raismes.

Raismes is known for hosting the annual rock music festival Raismes Fest.

Population

Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 18,357 —     1975 16,573 −1.45% 1982 15,606 −0.86% 1990 14,099 −1.26% 1999 13,699 −0.32% 2007 13,145 −0.51% 2012 12,906 −0.37% 2017 12,587 −0.50% 2023 12,199 −0.52% Source: INSEE[4]

Notable residents

• Pierre Pruvost (1890–1967) geologist

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References