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
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 km^2 (12.86 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	12,055
• Density	360/km^2 (940/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 km^2 (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%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable residents

• Pierre Pruvost (1890–1967) geologist

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE