Crespin (French pronunciation: [kʁepɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] The town of Crespin was founded in 648 with the building of the Crespin Abbey by Saint Landelin.[4]
Crespin | |
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A view within Crespin | |
Coordinates: 50°25′15″N 3°39′44″E / 50.4208°N 3.6622°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
Canton | Marly |
Intercommunality | CA Valenciennes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Philippe Golinval[1] |
Area 1 | 9.94 km2 (3.84 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,515 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59160 /59154 |
Elevation | 16–32 m (52–105 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 5,033 | — |
1975 | 5,320 | +0.80% |
1982 | 4,910 | −1.14% |
1990 | 4,553 | −0.94% |
1999 | 4,410 | −0.35% |
2007 | 4,394 | −0.05% |
2012 | 4,494 | +0.45% |
2017 | 4,532 | +0.17% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
Heraldry
editThe arms of Crespin are blazoned : Azure, fretty argent.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ "History of Crespin". Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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