Écaillon

Écaillon

The church

Coat of arms
Écaillon

Coordinates: 50°21′05″N 3°13′01″E / 50.3514°N 3.2169°E / 50.3514; 3.2169Coordinates: 50°21′05″N 3°13′01″E / 50.3514°N 3.2169°E / 50.3514; 3.2169
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Douai
Canton Douai-Sud
Intercommunality Cœur d'Ostrevent
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Pierre Dubois
Area1 4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 2,004
  Density 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59185 / 59176
Elevation 19–35 m (62–115 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)

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.

Écaillon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of Écaillon are blazoned :

Argent, a cross engrailed gules. (Bruille-lez-Marchiennes and Écaillon use the same arms.)

See also

References

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