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Escautpont (; West Flemish: Schledebrug) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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Escautpont is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Condé-sur-l'Escaut, the arrondissement of Valenciennes, and the Nord department. It is located in the Hauts-de-France region and shares borders with Odomez, Bruay-sur-l'Escaut, Bruille-Saint-Amand, and Fresnes-sur-Escaut. The town has an official website and uses the postal code 59278.

The area of Escautpont is 5.78 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 41 meters. Its population is recorded as 4,274, comprising 1,998 males and 2,194 females. Another source lists the population as 4,324. The associated electoral district is the canton of Anzin. A path known as the Voie Verte des Gueules Noires is located in the commune.

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Place details

Locality
Escautpont
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
4,324
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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3.8 µg/m³
PM10
6.7 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Escautpont
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.caption
The church square in Escautpont
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Escaudain (59) Nord-France.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Valenciennes
French commune.canton
Anzin
French commune.INSEE
59207
French commune.postal code
59278
French commune.mayor
Raphaël Kruszynski
French commune.term
2024–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Porte du Hainaut
French commune.elevation m
28
French commune.elevation min m
17
French commune.elevation max m
41
French commune.area km2
5.78

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Official website

Ville d'Escautpont

escautpont.fr →

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Escautpont
Country
France
Population
4202
Area
5.78
Elevation
25
Shares border with
Raismes
Official website
www.escautpont.fr
Image
Hotel de Ville Escautpont.jpg
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Commons category
Escautpont
postal code
59278
associated electoral district
canton of Anzin
male population
1998
female population
2194
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-27-28-51-70
fax number
+33-3-27-28-51-71
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Population
  • Heraldry
  • See also
  • References

Escautpont (; West Flemish: Schledebrug) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

==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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Escautpont” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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