Fresnoy-le-Grand
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 Fresnoy-le-Grand
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Fresnoy-le-Grand
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| Coordinates: 49°56′53″N 3°25′06″E / 49.9481°N 3.4183°ECoordinates: 49°56′53″N 3°25′06″E / 49.9481°N 3.4183°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin | |
| Canton | Bohain-en-Vermandois | |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Vermandois | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Lavallery | |
| Area1 | 15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 3,049 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02334 /02230 | |
| Elevation | 96–157 m (315–515 ft) (avg. 157 m or 515 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Fresnoy-le-Grand is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The cookware manufacturer Le Creuset is based in the town and was founded there in 1925 by Armand Desaegher and Octave Aubecq.
The village has a strong athletic club which was formed in 1942 and is called the Association Sportive de Fresnoy (ASF).
The inhabitants of Fresnoy-le-Grand are called Fresnovsiens.
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