Baives

Coordinates: 50°03′49″N 4°12′14″E / 50.0636°N 4.2039°E / 50.0636; 4.2039
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Baives
A view within Baives
A view within Baives
Coat of arms of Baives
Location of Baives
Map
Baives is located in France
Baives
Baives
Baives is located in Hauts-de-France
Baives
Baives
Coordinates: 50°03′49″N 4°12′14″E / 50.0636°N 4.2039°E / 50.0636; 4.2039
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonFourmies
IntercommunalitySud Avesnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Gary[1]
Area
1
7.98 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
163
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59045 /59132
Elevation184–239 m (604–784 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Baives (French pronunciation: [bɛv]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Fourmies and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Maubeuge.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 193—    
1975 151−3.45%
1982 123−2.89%
1990 129+0.60%
1999 141+0.99%
2009 156+1.02%
2014 162+0.76%
2020 166+0.41%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry[edit]

Arms of Baives
Arms of Baives
The arms of Baives are blazoned :

Gules, 2 fesses embattled counterembattled argent, overall on a canton Gules, 3 pales vair and a chief Or. (Baives and Willies use the same arms.)



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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