Saint-Souplet | |
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 A general view of Saint-Souplet | |
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 Location of Saint-Souplet | |
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| Coordinates:50°03′19″N3°31′53″E / 50.0553°N 3.5314°E /50.0553; 3.5314 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
| Intercommunality | CA Caudrésis–Catésis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Henri Quoniou[1] |
Area 1 | 12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,191 |
| • Density | 94.08/km2 (243.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59545 /59360 |
| Elevation | 101–161 m (331–528 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Souplet (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃suplɛ]) is acommune in theNorddepartment in northernFrance.[3]
Saint Souplet-Escaufourt is on the (departmental) route 115. It is part of theCanton of Le Cateau-Cambrésis, 6 km from Cateau, 30 km south east ofCambrai and 86 km fromLille.
Located in the south ofCateau-Cambrésis and on the doorstep ofAvesnois, Saint-Souplet is surrounded by the nature landscapes ofHainaut : grasslands bordered by 'bocage' hedges and vast expanses of cultivated fields. It extends along theSelle, a tributary river of theScheldt, which arises inAisne and winds some 50 kilomètres throughNord.
Saint-Souplet owes its name to its patron saint,Sulpitius the Pious,archbishop of Bourges in the 7th century. In 1973, it absorbed Escaufourt, located previously inAisne.[4]
| The arms of Saint-Souplet areblazoned : D'or à trois croissants de gueules. These arms are those of D'Anneux,marquis ofWargnies and lords of Saint-Souplet.[5] |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,684 | — |
| 1975 | 1,622 | −0.53% |
| 1982 | 1,482 | −1.28% |
| 1990 | 1,333 | −1.32% |
| 1999 | 1,311 | −0.18% |
| 2007 | 1,284 | −0.26% |
| 2012 | 1,292 | +0.12% |
| 2017 | 1,230 | −0.98% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
The name Escaufourt comes fromfours à chaux (chalk oven). in the 12th century, Escaufourt was in the parish ofHonnechy. Before the merger with Saint-Souplet in 1973, Escaufourt was an enclave ofAisne within Nord.
.svg) | The arms of Escaufourt areblazoned :[7] Gules, 3 chevrons, in chief a label of 4 points Or. |
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