Fresnoy-le-Grand
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Fresnoy-le-Grand | |
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 Textile factory | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fresnoy-le-Grand  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin |
| Canton | Bohain-en-Vermandois |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Vermandois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Lavallery |
Area 1 | 15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 3,049 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02334 /02230 |
| Elevation | 96–157 m (315–515 ft) (avg. 157 m or 515 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fresnoy-le-Grand is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Industry
The cookware manufacturer Le Creuset is based in the town and was founded there in 1925 by Armand Desaegher and Octave Aubecq.[1][2]
Sport
The village has a strong athletic club which was formed in 1942 and is called the Association Sportive de Fresnoy (ASF).
Population
The inhabitants of Fresnoy-le-Grand are called Fresnovsiens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 2,995 | — |
| 1968 | 3,371 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 3,729 | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 3,635 | −2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,581 | −1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,272 | −8.6% |
| 2008 | 3,045 | −6.9% |
| 2012 | 3,049 | +0.1% |
See also
References
- ^ "Our History". Le Creuset. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ Le-Thanh, Damien (2009-04-03). "Le Creuset investit 4,5 millions d'euros" (in French). L'Aisne Nouvelle. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
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