Escaudœuvres (French pronunciation: [ekodœvʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Escaudœuvres
The town hall in Escaudœuvres
The town hall in Escaudœuvres
Coat of arms of Escaudœuvres
Location of Escaudœuvres
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Escaudœuvres is located in France
Escaudœuvres
Escaudœuvres
Escaudœuvres is located in Hauts-de-France
Escaudœuvres
Escaudœuvres
Coordinates: 50°11′35″N 3°15′54″E / 50.193°N 3.265°E / 50.193; 3.265
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonCambrai
IntercommunalityCA Cambrai
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Bouteman[1]
Area
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6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,204
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59206 /59161
Elevation38–77 m (125–253 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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Escaudœuvres is famous for being the location of the sugar factory of the Sucrerie centrale de Cambrai. At the time of its construction, this was one of the biggest sugar factories of the world. It later became the Sucrerie Tereos d'Escaudœuvres, but ceased to operate in 2023. The site is now only a logistics facility.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,224—    
1975 3,951+2.95%
1982 4,234+0.99%
1990 4,205−0.09%
1999 3,698−1.42%
2007 3,399−1.05%
2012 3,360−0.23%
2017 3,257−0.62%
Source: INSEE[5]

Heraldry

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Arms of Escaudœuvres
The arms of Escaudœuvres are blazoned :
Vert, 3 fesses ermine.



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Nord: Une Quarantaine d'Emplois maintenus sur le Site Tereos d' Escaudoeuvres". BFM Lille. 14 June 2023.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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