Neuville-sur-Escaut

Neuville-sur-Escaut (French pronunciation: [nøvil syʁ ɛsko], literally Neuville on Escaut) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Neuville-sur-Escaut
Commune
The road into Neuville-sur-Escaut
Coat of arms
Location of Neuville-sur-Escaut
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Coordinates: 50°18′N 3°21′E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Denain
Intercommunality	CA Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Jean[1]
Area 1	4.74 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,759
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59429 /59293
Elevation	31–67 m (102–220 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,096	—
1975	3,287	+0.86%
1982	3,042	−1.10%
1990	2,995	−0.19%
1999	2,799	−0.75%
2007	2,682	−0.53%
2012	2,580	−0.77%
2017	2,702	+0.93%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Neuville-sur-Escaut

The arms of Neuville-sur-Escaut are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department