Escautpont
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Escautpont (French pronunciation: [ekopɔ̃]; West Flemish: Schledebrug[3]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[4]
Escautpont | |
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_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Escautpont | |
  Escautpont  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 (2024–2026) | Raphaël Kruszynski[1] |
Area 1 | 5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,202 |
| • Density | 727/km2 (1,880/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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Population
| 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] | ||
Heraldry
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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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