Escautpont
Escautpont
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Escautpont (French pronunciation: [ekopɔ̃]; West Flemish: Schledebrug[3]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[4]
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Escautpont | |
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The church square in Escautpont | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′30″N 3°33′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Anzin |
| Intercommunality | CA Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joëlle Legrand[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,152 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59207 /59278 |
| Elevation | 17–41 m (56–135 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Escautpont is the bridge (pont in French) over the Escaut (Scheldt river). Named in antiquity Scaldis Pons (same meaning in Latin) because there was, at this place, the only bridge on the Scheldt.
More information Year, Pop. ...
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,757 | — |
| 1975 | 5,234 | −1.35% |
| 1982 | 4,742 | −1.40% |
| 1990 | 4,327 | −1.14% |
| 1999 | 4,202 | −0.33% |
| 2007 | 4,210 | +0.02% |
| 2012 | 4,186 | −0.11% |
| 2017 | 4,192 | +0.03% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
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| The arms of Escautpont 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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- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
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