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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.JPG) A view within Crespin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Crespin  | |
  Crespin  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
edit| Year | 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
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The 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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