Fresnes-sur-Escaut

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Fresnes-sur-Escaut

Coat of arms of Fresnes-sur-Escaut
Fresnes-sur-Escaut is located in France
Fresnes-sur-Escaut
Administration
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Nord
Arrondissement Valenciennes
Canton Condé-sur-l'Escaut
Intercommunality Valenciennes Métropole
Mayor Luc Coppin
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 15–27 m (49–89 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
Land area1 11.77 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population2 7,607  (1999)
 - Density 646 /km2 (1,670 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59253/ 59970
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.

Coordinates: 50°26′03″N 3°34′40″E / 50.4342°N 3.5778°E / 50.4342; 3.5778

Fresnes-sur-Escaut is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry [edit]

Arms of Fresnes-sur-Escaut

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)




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