Fresnoy-le-Grand
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Fresnoy-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [fʁɛnwa lə ɡʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Fresnoy-le-Grand | |
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 Textile factory | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fresnoy-le-Grand | |
  Fresnoy-le-Grand  Fresnoy-le-Grand | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′53″N 3°25′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin |
| Canton | Bohain-en-Vermandois |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Vermandois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Flamant[1] |
Area 1 | 15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,890 |
| • Density | 192/km2 (497/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. | |
Industry
The cookware manufacturer Le Creuset is based in the town and was founded there in 1925 by Armand Desaegher and Octave Aubecq.[3]
Sport
The village has a strong athletic club which was formed in 1942 and is called the Association Sportive de Fresnoy (ASF).
