Saultain (French pronunciation: [soltɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Saultain
The town hall in Saultain
The town hall in Saultain
Coat of arms of Saultain
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Location of Saultain
Saultain is located in France
Saultain
Saultain
Saultain is located in Hauts-de-France
Saultain
Saultain
Coordinates: 50°20′17″N 3°34′34″E / 50.338°N 3.576°E / 50.338; 3.576
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonMarly
IntercommunalityCA Valenciennes Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Joël Soigneux[1]
Area
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6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,499
  Density387/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59557 /59990
Elevation50–95 m (164–312 ft)
(avg. 70 m or 230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,423    
1975 1,438+0.15%
1982 1,669+2.15%
1990 2,037+2.52%
1999 2,077+0.22%
2007 1,979−0.60%
2012 2,100+1.19%
2017 2,398+2.69%
2023 2,499+0.69%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

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Arms of Saultain
Arms of Saultain
The arms of Saultain are blazoned :

Bendy argent and gules. (La Flamengrie, Fournes-en-Weppes and Wargnies-le-Grand use the same arms.)



See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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