Neuville-sur-Escaut (French pronunciation: [nøvil syʁ ɛsko], literally Neuville on Escaut) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Neuville-sur-Escaut | |
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 The road into Neuville-sur-Escaut | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Neuville-sur-Escaut  | |
  Neuville-sur-Escaut  Neuville-sur-Escaut | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′N 3°21′E / 50.3°N 3.35°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Denain |
| Intercommunality | CA Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Jean[1] |
Area 1 | 4.74 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,757 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59429 /59293 |
| Elevation | 31–67 m (102–220 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 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 | 3,096 | — |
| 1975 | 3,287 | +0.86% |
| 1982 | 3,042 | −1.10% |
| 1990 | 2,995 | −0.19% |
| 1999 | 2,799 | −0.75% |
| 2007 | 2,682 | −0.53% |
| 2012 | 2,580 | −0.77% |
| 2017 | 2,702 | +0.93% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Neuville-sur-Escaut 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.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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