Fresnes-sur-Escaut

Fresnes-sur-Escaut
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	North
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Anzin
Community association	Valenciennes Métropole
Coordinates	50 ° 26 ' N , 3 ° 35' E Coordinates: 50 ° 26 ' N , 3 ° 35' E
height	15-27 m
surface	11.77 km 2
Residents	7,565 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	643 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	59970
INSEE code	59253
Website	http://www.fresnes-sur-escaut.fr/
	; Temple of Love in Joliot-Curie Park

Fresnes-sur-Escaut is a French municipality with 7565 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France , near the Belgian border. The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Valenciennes and is part of the canton of Anzin . The residents are called Fresnois .

geography

Fresnes-sur-Escaut lies on the Scheldt (French: Escaut), into which the Haine river flows here. The Canal de Pommerœul à Condé connects the Scheldt from here with the Belgian canal system. Fresnes-sur-Escaut is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Vieux-Condé in the north, Condé-sur-l'Escaut in the northeast, Quarouble in the east, Vicq in the southeast, Onnaing in the south, Escautpont in the southwest and Odomez in the northwest.