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 / 50.258°N 3.417°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. | |
Population
edit| 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] | ||
Heraldry
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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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French sartorial heritage
editThe city was a pivotal center of mulquinerie
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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