Fressain (French pronunciation: [fʁɛsɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Fressain | |
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 The church in Fressain | |
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Location of Fressain  | |
  Fressain  Fressain | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′17″N 3°11′42″E / 50.288°N 3.195°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Aniche |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Eric Silvain[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 893 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59254 /59234 |
| Elevation | 40–81 m (131–266 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry edit
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The arms of Fressain are blazoned : Gules, 10 lozenges conjoined argent 3,3,3 and 1. (Fressain, Hergnies, Lallaing and Marpent use the same arms.)
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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