Haspres (French pronunciation: ​[aspʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Haspres
Commune
A view within Haspres
Coat of arms
Location of Haspres
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Coordinates: 50°15′29″N 3°25′01″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes
Intercommunality	CA Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-François Delattre[1]
Area 1	12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	2,680
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59285 /59198
Elevation	36–80 m (118–262 ft) (avg. 41 m or 135 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

The arms of Haspres are blazoned : Azure, semy de lys Or dimidiated with Vert, a fess argent. (Ghissignies and Haspres use the same arms.)

French sartorial heritage

The city was a pivotal center of mulquinerie

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

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