Fresnes-sur-Escaut

Fresnes-sur-Escaut
Commune
The Joliot-Curie Park in Fresnes-sur-Escaut
Coat of arms
Location of Fresnes-sur-Escaut
Fresnes-sur-Escaut Fresnes-sur-Escaut
Coordinates: 50°26′03″N 3°34′40″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Anzin
Intercommunality	CA Valenciennes Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Valérie Fornies
Area 1	11.77 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	7,354
• Density	624.8/km2 (1,618/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59253 /59970
Elevation	15–27 m (49–89 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fresnes-sur-Escaut (French pronunciation: [fʁɛn syʁ ɛsko], literally Fresnes on Escaut) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	9,069	—
1975	8,373	−1.13%
1982	8,218	−0.27%
1990	8,107	−0.17%
1999	7,607	−0.70%
2007	7,678	+0.12%
2012	7,639	−0.10%
2017	7,565	−0.19%
2023	7,354	−0.47%
Source: INSEE

Heraldry

Arms of Fresnes-sur-Escaut

The arms of Fresnes-sur-Escaut are blazoned : Gules, a chief Or. (La Neuville, Fresnes-sur-Escaut, Ostricourt, Phalempin and Sainghin-en-Weppes use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department