Fresnoy-le-Grand

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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Fresnoy-le-Grand
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Location of Fresnoy-le-Grand
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(2020–2026) Pierre Flamant[1]Area
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15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
2,934 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
02334 /02230
Elevation96–157 m (315–515 ft)
(avg. 157 m or 515 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fresnoy-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [fʁɛnwa ɡʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Industry

The cookware manufacturer Le Creuset is based in the town and was founded there in 1925 by Armand Desaegher and Octave Aubecq.[3][4]

Sport

The village has a strong athletic club which was formed in 1942 and is called the Association Sportive de Fresnoy (ASF).

Population

The inhabitants of Fresnoy-le-Grand are called Fresnoysiens in French.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,371—    
1975 3,729+1.45%
1982 3,635−0.36%
1990 3,581−0.19%
1999 3,272−1.00%
2007 3,019−1.00%
2012 3,049+0.20%
2017 2,945−0.69%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Our History". Le Creuset. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  4. ^ Le-Thanh, Damien (3 April 2009). "Le Creuset investit 4,5 millions d'euros" (in French). L'Aisne Nouvelle. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  5. ^ Aisne, habitants.fr
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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