Escaudain

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Escaudain

(2020–2026) Bruno Saligot^[1]Area

9.97 km² (3.85 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

9,253 • Density930/km² (2,400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59205 /59124

Elevation31–51 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.

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

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

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.)

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ [1]
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE