Bachant

Bachant is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Bachant
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Bachant
Bachant
Bachant
Coordinates: 50°12′55″N 3°51′55″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonAulnoye-Aymeries
IntercommunalityMaubeuge Val de Sambre
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) David Zélani
Area
1
9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,324
  Density250/km2 (640/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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20052,418    
20062,400−0.7%
20072,387−0.5%
20082,387+0.0%
20092,393+0.3%
20102,398+0.2%
20112,400+0.1%
20122,392−0.3%
20132,365−1.1%
20142,342−1.0%
20152,319−1.0%
20162,334+0.6%

Heraldry

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

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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