Fresnes-sur-Escaut | |
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The Joliot-Curie Park in Fresnes-sur-Escaut | |
Coordinates: 50°26′03″N 3°34′40″E / 50.4342°N 3.5778°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
Canton | Anzin |
Intercommunality | CA Valenciennes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Fornies[1] |
Area 1 | 11.77 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,486 |
• Density | 640/km2 (1,600/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.[3]