Biache-Saint-Vaast is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Biache-Saint-Vaast | |
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 The town hall of Biache-Saint-Vaast | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Biache-Saint-Vaast  | |
  Biache-Saint-Vaast  Biache-Saint-Vaast | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′45″N 2°56′42″E / 50.3125°N 2.945°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Brebières |
| Intercommunality | CC Osartis Marquion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Naglik[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,481 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/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 edit
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. Biache-Saint-Vaast station has rail connections to Arras and Douai.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,860 | — |
| 1975 | 4,224 | +1.30% |
| 1982 | 4,032 | −0.66% |
| 1990 | 3,981 | −0.16% |
| 1999 | 3,923 | −0.16% |
| 2007 | 3,872 | −0.16% |
| 2012 | 3,985 | +0.58% |
| 2017 | 4,083 | +0.49% |
| 2019 | 4,305 | +2.68% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights edit
- 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 edit
- Charles Delestraint, general and member of the French Resistance
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
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