Pont-sur-Sambre (French pronunciation: ​[pɔ̃ syʁ sɑ̃bʁ], literally Bridge on Sambre) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Pont-sur-Sambre
Commune
Church neighborhood
Coat of arms
Location of Pont-sur-Sambre
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Coordinates: 50°13′23″N 3°50′49″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton	Aulnoye-Aymeries
Intercommunality	CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Détrait[1]
Area 1	11.33 km2 (4.37 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	2,469
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59467 /59138
Elevation	122–166 m (400–545 ft) (avg. 143 m or 469 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 Pont-sur-Sambre are blazoned : Azure, a lion Or maintaining a key argent. (Dourlers, Pont-sur-Sambre and Rainsars use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file

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