Fresnoy-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [fʁɛnwa ɡʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Fresnoy-le-Grand
Textile factory
Textile factory
Coat of arms of Fresnoy-le-Grand
Location of Fresnoy-le-Grand
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Fresnoy-le-Grand is located in France
Fresnoy-le-Grand
Fresnoy-le-Grand
Fresnoy-le-Grand is located in Hauts-de-France
Fresnoy-le-Grand
Fresnoy-le-Grand
Coordinates: 49°56′53″N 3°25′06″E / 49.9481°N 3.4183°E / 49.9481; 3.4183
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSaint-Quentin
CantonBohain-en-Vermandois
IntercommunalityPays du Vermandois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Flamant[1]
Area
1
15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,934
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02334 /02230
Elevation96–157 m (315–515 ft)
(avg. 157 m or 515 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Industry edit

The cookware manufacturer Le Creuset is based in the town and was founded there in 1925 by Armand Desaegher and Octave Aubecq.[3][4]

Sport edit

The village has a strong athletic club which was formed in 1942 and is called the Association Sportive de Fresnoy (ASF).

Population edit

The inhabitants of Fresnoy-le-Grand are called Fresnoysiens in French.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,371—    
1975 3,729+1.45%
1982 3,635−0.36%
1990 3,581−0.19%
1999 3,272−1.00%
2007 3,019−1.00%
2012 3,049+0.20%
2017 2,945−0.69%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Our History". Le Creuset. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  4. ^ Le-Thanh, Damien (3 April 2009). "Le Creuset investit 4,5 millions d'euros" (in French). L'Aisne Nouvelle. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  5. ^ Aisne, habitants.fr
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE