Bachant

Coordinates: 50°12′55″N 3°51′55″E / 50.2153°N 3.8653°E / 50.2153; 3.8653
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Bachant
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Bachant
Coat of arms
Location of Bachant
Map
Bachant is located in France
Bachant
Bachant
Bachant is located in Hauts-de-France
Bachant
Bachant
Coordinates: 50°12′55″N 3°51′55″E / 50.2153°N 3.8653°E / 50.2153; 3.8653
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonAulnoye-Aymeries
IntercommunalityMaubeuge Val de Sambre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Zélani[1]
Area
1
9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,258
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59041 /59138
Elevation127–169 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]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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[edit]

Arms of Bachant
Arms of Bachant
 The arms of Bachant are blazoned :

Gules, a chevron Or between 3 trefoils argent. (Bachant and Vieux-Mesnil use the same arms.)



See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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