Neuville-sur-Escaut

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Neuville-sur-Escaut

(2020–2026) Pascal Jean^[1]Area

4.74 km² (1.83 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,757 • Density580/km² (1,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59429 /59293

Elevation31–67 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.

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

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

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.)

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.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE