Escautpont
Escautpont is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Escautpont | |
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 The church square in Escautpont | |
_Nord-France.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Escautpont 
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  Escautpont  Escautpont | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′30″N 3°33′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Anzin |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joëlle Legrand |
| Area 1 | 5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,192 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/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. | |
Name
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.
Heraldry
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
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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