Bachant
Bachant | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bachant  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Berlaimont |
| Intercommunality | Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Gandibleux |
| Area 1 | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 2,393 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/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 is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 399 | — |
| 1800 | 487 | +22.1% |
| 1806 | 536 | +10.1% |
| 1821 | 612 | +14.2% |
| 1831 | 674 | +10.1% |
| 1836 | 688 | +2.1% |
| 1841 | 744 | +8.1% |
| 1846 | 788 | +5.9% |
| 1851 | 824 | +4.6% |
| 1856 | 867 | +5.2% |
| 1861 | 895 | +3.2% |
| 1866 | 931 | +4.0% |
| 1872 | 964 | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 935 | −3.0% |
| 1881 | 976 | +4.4% |
| 1886 | 1,004 | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 1,006 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 1,036 | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 1,053 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 1,052 | −0.1% |
| 1911 | 1,124 | +6.8% |
| 1921 | 1,274 | +13.3% |
| 1926 | 1,684 | +32.2% |
| 1931 | 1,959 | +16.3% |
| 1936 | 2,084 | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 1,224 | −41.3% |
| 1954 | 2,054 | +67.8% |
| 1962 | 2,568 | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 2,750 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 2,692 | −2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,534 | −5.9% |
| 1990 | 2,498 | −1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,385 | −4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,400 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,393 | −0.3% |
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
References
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