Bachant
Appearance
Bachant | |
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Coordinates: 50°12′55″N 3°51′55″E / 50.2153°N 3.8653°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
Canton | Aulnoye-Aymeries |
Intercommunality | Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | David Zélani[1] |
Area 1 | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,258 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59041 /59138 |
Elevation | 127–169 m (417–554 ft) (avg. 142 m or 466 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bachant (French pronunciation: [baʃɑ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,750 | — |
1975 | 2,692 | −0.30% |
1982 | 2,534 | −0.86% |
1990 | 2,498 | −0.18% |
1999 | 2,368 | −0.59% |
2007 | 2,387 | +0.10% |
2012 | 2,392 | +0.04% |
2017 | 2,324 | −0.58% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Heraldry
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The arms of Bachant are blazoned : Gules, a chevron Or between 3 trefoils argent. (Bachant and Vieux-Mesnil use the same arms.)
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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