Fresnes-sur-Escaut

Fresnes-sur-Escaut

Coat of arms
Fresnes-sur-Escaut

Coordinates: 50°26′03″N 3°34′40″E / 50.4342°N 3.5778°E / 50.4342; 3.5778Coordinates: 50°26′03″N 3°34′40″E / 50.4342°N 3.5778°E / 50.4342; 3.5778
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Valenciennes
Canton Condé-sur-l'Escaut
Intercommunality Valenciennes Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20082014) 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.)

See also

References

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