Fresnoy-le-Grand

Fresnoy-le-Grand is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Fresnoy-le-Grand
Commune
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
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSaint-Quentin
CantonBohain-en-Vermandois
IntercommunalityPays du Vermandois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Raymond Lavallery
Area
1
15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,945
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02334 /02230
Elevation96–157 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.[2][3]

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.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,995—    
19683,371+12.6%
19753,729+10.6%
19823,635−2.5%
19903,581−1.5%
19993,272−8.6%
20083,045−6.9%
20123,049+0.1%

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Our History". Le Creuset. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  3. Le-Thanh, Damien (2009-04-03). "Le Creuset investit 4,5 millions d'euros" (in French). L'Aisne Nouvelle. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2009-04-06.


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