Fontaine-au-Bois (French pronunciation: ​[fɔ̃tɛn o bwa]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Fontaine-au-Bois
Commune
Saint-Rémy church
Coat of arms
Location of Fontaine-au-Bois
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Coordinates: 50°08′34″N 3°38′52″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Intercommunality	Pays de Mormal
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hélène Dumortier[1]
Area 1	7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	674
• Density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59242 /59550
Elevation	110–168 m (361–551 ft) (avg. 138 m or 453 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

The arms of Fontaine-au-Bois are blazoned : Azure, a cross argent. (Bousies and Fontaine-au-Bois use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file

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