Fressain
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Fressain | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′17″N 3°11′42″E / 50.288°N 3.195°ECoordinates: 50°17′17″N 3°11′42″E / 50.288°N 3.195°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Arleux |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Didier Tassel |
| Area1 | 6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 925 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59254 / 59234 |
| Elevation |
40–81 m (131–266 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 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. | |
Fressain is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Fressain are blazoned : Gules, 10 lozenges conjoined argent 3,3,3 and 1. (Fressain, Hergnies, Lallaing and Marpent use the same arms.) |
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