Étrœungt () is a

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in the Nord department in northern

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Geography

The river

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(one of Sambre's affluents) runs through the village. The river is subject to occasional flooding. Étrœungt is bordered by ten other communes, including two from Aisne department:

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, Boulogne-sur-Helpe, Féron, Floyon, Haut-Lieu, La Flamengrie (Aisne), Larouillies, Rainsars, Rocquigny (Aisne), Sémeries. The nearest train station is ( SNCF)

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. It is 110 km from

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(Préfecture du Nord),

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and Reims (

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); 55 km from

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, Mons and Charleroi; 22 km from Maubeuge; 10 km from Fourmies and 7 km from Avesnes-sur-Helpe. Highways leading to Étrœungt are the RN2 from

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to Brussels.

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is just 15 km away.

Heraldry

Gallery

File:Rue Étrœungt.JPG, Road File:Helpe mineure Étrœungt2.JPG File:Eglise Étrœungt1.JPG, Étrœungt Church File:Mairie Étrœungt.JPG, Town Hall File:Mom Étrœungt.JPG, Memorial to the Algerian War Casualties File:Stade Étrœungt3.JPG, Stadium