Escautpont (French pronunciation: [ekopɔ̃]; West Flemish: Schledebrug[3]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[4]

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,757—    
1975 5,234−1.35%
1982 4,742−1.40%
1990 4,327−1.14%
1999 4,202−0.33%
2007 4,210+0.02%
2012 4,186−0.11%
2017 4,192+0.03%
Source: INSEE[5]

Heraldry

Arms of Escautpont
Arms of Escautpont
 The arms of Escautpont are blazoned :

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Villes et villages | CRGFA".
  4. ^ INSEE commune file
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escautpont
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