Bachant

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Bachant
Coat of arms
Location of Bachant
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(2020–2026) David Zélani[1]Area
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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

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

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

References

  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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