Escautpont
Escautpont | |
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Coordinates: 50°25′30″N 3°33′32″E / 50.425°N 3.559°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
Canton | Anzin |
Intercommunality | CA Porte du Hainaut |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joëlle Legrand[1] |
Area 1 | 5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,152 |
• Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59207 /59278 |
Elevation | 17–41 m (56–135 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. |
Escautpont (French pronunciation: [ekopɔ̃]; West Flemish: Schledebrug[3]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[4]
Name
Escautpont is the bridge (pont in French) over the Escaut (
Scaldis
Pons (same meaning in Latin) because there was, at this place, the only bridge on the Scheldt.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 5,757 | — |
1975 | 5,234 | −1.35% |
1982 | 4,742 | −1.40% |
1990 | 4,327 | −1.14% |
1999 | 4,202 | −0.33% |
2007 | 4,210 | +0.02% |
2012 | 4,186 | −0.11% |
2017 | 4,192 | +0.03% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
Heraldry
The arms of Escautpont are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Villes et villages | CRGFA".
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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