Raismes

Raismes
Commune
The Sabatier mine
Coat of arms
Location of Raismes
Raismes Location within France Raismes Location within Hauts-de-France
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
Area 1	33.31 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	12,199
• Density	366.2/km2 (948.5/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 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Raismes (French pronunciation: [ʁɛm]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. 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% 2023 12,199 −0.52% Source: INSEE

Notable residents

• Pierre Pruvost (1890–1967) geologist

See also

• Communes of the Nord department