Fresnes-sur-Escaut
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Fresnes-sur-Escaut | ||
Location within Hauts-de-France region Fresnes-sur-Escaut | ||
Coordinates: 50°26′03″N 3°34′40″E / 50.4342°N 3.5778°ECoordinates: 50°26′03″N 3°34′40″E / 50.4342°N 3.5778°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Nord | |
Arrondissement | Valenciennes | |
Canton | Condé-sur-l'Escaut | |
Intercommunality | Valenciennes Métropole | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Valérie fournies | |
Area1 | 11.77 km2 (4.54 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 7,607 | |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 59253 / 59970 | |
Elevation |
15–27 m (49–89 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Fresnes-sur-Escaut is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
The arms of Fresnes-sur-Escaut are blazoned : Gules, a chief Or. (La Neuville, Fresnes-sur-Escaut, Ostricourt, Phalempin and Sainghin-en-Weppes use the same arms.) |
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