Biache-Saint-Vaast
Biache-Saint-Vaast is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
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Location of Biache-Saint-Vaast 
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| Coordinates: 50°18′45″N 2°56′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Brebières |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Osartis Marquion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Michel Housau |
| Area 1 | 9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,083 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62128 /62118 |
| Elevation | 42–70 m (138–230 ft) (avg. 56 m or 184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A small farming and light industrial town located 8 miles (13 km) east of Arras, on the banks of the Scarpe river, at the junction of the D42, D43 and D46 roads. The A26 autoroute passes by just yards from the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 3,525 | — |
| 1968 | 3,860 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 4,224 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 4,032 | −4.5% |
| 1990 | 3,981 | −1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,923 | −1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,815 | −2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,886 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,907 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,010 | +2.6% |
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt, as was much of the town, after the ravages of World War I.
- The war memorials.
- An archaeological site of a Stone Age settlement of the Mousterian culture, with finds showing signs of the Levallois technique.
Personalities
- Charles Delestraint, general and member of the French Resistance
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