Bertry (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtʁi]) is a commune in the Nord, which is known as the most populous department in northern France.[3] Bertry station has rail connections to Douai and Saint-Quentin.

Bertry
The church in Bertry
The church in Bertry
Coat of arms of Bertry
Location of Bertry
Map
Bertry is located in France
Bertry
Bertry
Bertry is located in Hauts-de-France
Bertry
Bertry
Coordinates: 50°05′16″N 3°26′36″E / 50.0878°N 3.4433°E / 50.0878; 3.4433
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonLe Cateau-Cambrésis
IntercommunalityCA Caudrésis–Catésis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Olivier[1]
Area
1
8.54 km2 (3.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,148
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59074 /59980
Elevation119–152 m (390–499 ft)
(avg. 131 m or 430 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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,169—    
1821 1,332+0.47%
1846 2,273+2.16%
1872 3,010+1.09%
1901 3,031+0.02%
1926 3,009−0.03%
1946 2,640−0.65%
1962 2,657+0.04%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,526−0.84%
1975 2,295−1.36%
1982 2,089−1.33%
1990 2,119+0.18%
1999 2,257+0.70%
2007 2,212−0.25%
2012 2,255+0.39%
2017 2,177−0.70%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Heraldry edit

 
Arms of Bertry
The arms of Bertry are blazoned :

Azure, a chevron between 2 mullets of 6 and a trefoil Or. (Bertry and Troisvilles use the same arms.)



See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bertry, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE