Crespin, Nord

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]

Crespin
Commune
A view within Crespin
Coat of arms
Location of Crespin
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Coordinates: 50°25′15″N 3°39′44″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  (2022)[2]	4,541
• Density	460/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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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]

Heraldry

Arms of Crespin

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

See also

• Communes of the Nord department