Escaudain (French pronunciation: [ekodɛ̃]; West Flemish: Schouden[3]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[4]
Escaudain | |
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.JPG) The Cuvette mine village in Escaudain | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Escaudain  | |
  Escaudain  Escaudain | |
| Coordinates: 50°20′06″N 3°20′35″E / 50.335°N 3.343°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Denain |
| Intercommunality | CA Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Saligot[1] |
Area 1 | 9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 9,253 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59205 /59124 |
| Elevation | 31–51 m (102–167 ft) (avg. 41 m or 135 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 11,770 | — |
| 1975 | 10,673 | −1.39% |
| 1982 | 9,835 | −1.16% |
| 1990 | 9,328 | −0.66% |
| 1999 | 9,328 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 9,053 | −0.37% |
| 2012 | 9,114 | +0.13% |
| 2017 | 9,619 | +1.08% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Escaudain 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ [1]
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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