Crespin | |
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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. |
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]
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] |
The arms of Crespin are
blazoned : Azure, fretty argent.
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