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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Fresnoy-le-Grand
Commune
Textile factoryTextile factory
Coat of arms of Fresnoy-le-GrandCoat of arms
Location of Fresnoy-le-Grand
Fresnoy-le-Grand is located in FranceFresnoy-le-GrandFresnoy-le-GrandShow map of FranceFresnoy-le-Grand is located in Hauts-de-FranceFresnoy-le-GrandFresnoy-le-GrandShow map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°56′53″N 3°25′06″E / 49.9481°N 3.4183°E / 49.9481; 3.4183
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSaint-Quentin
CantonBohain-en-Vermandois
IntercommunalityPays du Vermandois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Flamant
Area15.07 km (5.82 sq mi)
Population2,915
 • Density190/km (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code02334 /02230
Elevation96–157 m (315–515 ft)
(avg. 157 m or 515 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fresnoy-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [fʁɛnwa lə 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.

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.

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

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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  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
Aisne Communes of the Aisne department


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