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{{Infobox French commune
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Escautpont
|name = Escautpont
|region = [[Nord-Pas-de-Calais]]
|commune status = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
|department = [[Nord (département)|Nord]]
|image = Escautpont.jpg
|caption = The church square in Escautpont
|image coat of arms = Blason de la ville de Escaudain (59) Nord-France.svg
|arrondissement = Valenciennes
|arrondissement = Valenciennes
|canton = Condé-sur-l'Escaut
|canton = Anzin
|INSEE = 59207
|INSEE = 59207
|postal code = 59278
|postal code = 59278
|mayor = Joëlle Legrand<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}</ref>
|mayor = Francis Berkmans
|term = 2001&ndash;2008
|term = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality = Porte du Hainaut
|intercommunality = [[Communauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut|CA Porte du Hainaut]]
|longitude = 3.559
|coordinates = {{coord|50.425|3.559|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|latitude = 50.425
|elevation m = 28
|elevation m = 28
|elevation min m = 17
|elevation min m = 17
|elevation max m = 41
|elevation max m = 41
|area km2 = 5.78
|area km2 = 5.78
|population = 4202
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = 1999
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
}}


''' Escautpont ''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Nord (department)|Nord]] [[Departments of France|department]] in northern [[France]].
'''Escautpont''' ({{IPA|fr|ekopɔ̃}}; West Flemish: Schledebrug<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.crgfa.org/la-flandre/villes-et-villages | title=Villes et villages &#124; CRGFA }}</ref>) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Nord (French department)|Nord]] [[Departments of France|department]] in northern [[France]].<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/59207-escautpont INSEE commune file]</ref>


==Name==
==Name==
Escautpont is the bridge (pont in French) over the Escaut ([[Scheldt]] river). Named in [[Classical Antiquity|antiquity]] ''[[Scaldis]] Pons'' (same meaning in Latin) because there was, at this place, the only bridge on the Scheldt.
Escautpont is the bridge (pont in French) over the Escaut ([[Scheldt]] river). Named in [[Classical Antiquity|antiquity]] ''[[Scaldis]] Pons'' (same meaning in Latin) because there was, at this place, the only bridge on the Scheldt.

==Population==
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-59207#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref>
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |5757
|1975 |5234
|1982 |4742
|1990 |4327
|1999 |4202
|2007 |4210
|2012 |4186
|2017 |4192
}}


==Heraldry==
==Heraldry==
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==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.insee.fr/fr/methodes/nomenclatures/cog/fichecommunale.asp?codedep=59&codecom=207 INSEE commune file]

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Latest revision as of 10:47, 25 August 2024

Escautpont
Commune
The church square in Escautpont
The church square in Escautpont
Coat of arms of Escautpont
Coat of arms
Location of Escautpont
Map
Escautpont is located in France
Escautpont
Escautpont
Escautpont is located in Hauts-de-France
Escautpont
Escautpont
Coordinates: 50°25′30″N 3°33′32″E / 50.425°N 3.559°E / 50.425; 3.559
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonAnzin
IntercommunalityCA Porte du Hainaut
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joëlle Legrand[1]
Area
1
5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,152
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59207 /59278
Elevation17–41 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.

Escautpont (French pronunciation: [ekopɔ̃]; West Flemish: Schledebrug[3]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[4]

Name

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Escautpont is the bridge (pont in French) over the Escaut (Scheldt river). Named in antiquity Scaldis Pons (same meaning in Latin) because there was, at this place, the only bridge on the Scheldt.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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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Arms of Escautpont
Arms of Escautpont
 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.)



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Villes et villages | CRGFA".
  4. ^ INSEE commune file
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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