Haspres
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haspres (French pronunciation: [aspʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Haspres | |
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 A view within Haspres | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Haspres  | |
  Haspres  Haspres | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′29″N 3°25′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes |
| Intercommunality | CA Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Delattre[1] |
Area 1 | 12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,642 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59285 /59198 |
| Elevation | 36–80 m (118–262 ft) (avg. 41 m or 135 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,941 | — |
| 1975 | 2,889 | −0.25% |
| 1982 | 2,700 | −0.96% |
| 1990 | 2,715 | +0.07% |
| 1999 | 2,753 | +0.15% |
| 2007 | 2,670 | −0.38% |
| 2012 | 2,788 | +0.87% |
| 2017 | 2,739 | −0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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The arms of Haspres are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or dimidiated with Vert, a fess argent. (Ghissignies and Haspres use the same arms.)
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The city was a pivotal center of mulquinerie
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