Escaudain

Escaudain (French pronunciation: [ekodɛ̃]; West Flemish: Schouden^[3]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[4]

Escaudain
Commune
The Cuvette mine village in Escaudain
Coat of arms
Location of Escaudain
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Coordinates: 50°20′06″N 3°20′35″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Denain
Intercommunality	CA Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bruno Saligot[1]
Area 1	9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	9,060
• Density	910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59205 /59124
Elevation	31–51 m (102–167 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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	11,770	—
1975	10,673	−1.39%
1982	9,835	−1.16%
1990	9,328	−0.66%
1999	9,328	+0.00%
2007	9,053	−0.37%
2012	9,114	+0.13%
2017	9,619	+1.08%
Source: INSEE[5]

Heraldry

Arms of Escaudain

The arms of Escaudain 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