Béthencourt (French pronunciation: [betɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Béthencourt | |
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 A view within Béthencourt | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Béthencourt  | |
  Béthencourt  Béthencourt | |
| Coordinates: 50°08′14″N 3°26′02″E / 50.1372°N 3.4339°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Caudry |
| Intercommunality | CA Caudrésis–Catésis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul Souply[1] |
Area 1 | 5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 716 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59075 /59540 |
| Elevation | 87–121 m (285–397 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 933 | — |
| 1975 | 839 | −1.51% |
| 1982 | 766 | −1.29% |
| 1990 | 694 | −1.23% |
| 1999 | 677 | −0.28% |
| 2009 | 738 | +0.87% |
| 2014 | 766 | +0.75% |
| 2020 | 736 | −0.66% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
edit| The arms of Béthencourt are blazoned : Sable, 10 lozenges conjoined Or, 3, 3, 3, 1.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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