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Escautpont

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

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Place details

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

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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

Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Escautpont
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Valenciennes
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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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.