Crespin, Nord
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  Crespin | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Crespin | ||
| Coordinates: 50°25′15″N 3°39′44″E / 50.4208°N 3.6622°ECoordinates: 50°25′15″N 3°39′44″E / 50.4208°N 3.6622°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes | |
| Canton | Condé-sur-l'Escaut | |
| Intercommunality | Valenciennes Métropole | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Dée | |
| Area1 | 9.94 km2 (3.84 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 4,458 | |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59160 / 59154 | |
| Elevation |
16–32 m (52–105 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Crespin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The town of Crespin was founded in 648 with the building of the Crespin Abbey by Saint Landelin.
Heraldry
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The arms of Crespin are blazoned : Azure, fretty argent. |
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