Abscon
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Abscon
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Denain |
| Intercommunality | Porte du Hainaut |
| Mayor | Gilbert Défossé (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 38–64 m (125–210 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft) |
| Land area1 | 7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,161 (2005) |
| - Density | 572 /km2 (1,480 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59002/ 59215 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 50°20′05″N 3°18′10″E / 50.3347°N 3.3028°E
Abscon is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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