Fresnoy-le-Grand
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin |
| Canton | Bohain-en-Vermandois |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Vermandois |
| Mayor | Raymond Lavallery (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 96–157 m (315–515 ft) (avg. 157 m or 515 ft) |
| Land area1 | 15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,045 (2008) |
| - Density | 202 /km2 (520 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02334/ 02230 |
| 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: 49°56′53″N 3°25′06″E / 49.9481°N 3.4183°E
Fresnoy-le-Grand is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. The inhabitants of Fresnoy-le-grand are called Fresnovsiens, or Fresnoisiennes. The population is 3045 who live in an area of 15 km ² with a density of 203 inhabitants per km ²
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[edit] Politics
The current mayor of the municipality of Fresnoy-le-Grand is Mr. Raymond Lavallery.
[edit] Industry
The cookware manufacturer Le Creuset is based in the town and was founded there in 1925.[1][2]
[edit] Sport
The village has a strong Athletic club which was formed in 1942 and is called the Association Sportive de Fresnoy or ASF for short.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 2995 | 3371 | 3729 | 3635 | 3581 | 3272 | 3045 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Our History". Le Creuset. http://www.lecreuset.co.uk/About-Us/Our-History/. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ Le-Thanh, Damien (2009-04-03). "Le Creuset investit 4,5 millions d'euros" (in French). L'Aisne Nouvelle. http://www.aisnenouvelle.fr/index.php/cms/13/article/275583/Le_Creuset_investit_45_millions_d_euros. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
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