Cantin (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tɛ̃]) is a commune of the Hauts-de-France region in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Cantin
The town hall in Cantin
The town hall in Cantin
Coat of arms of Cantin
Location of Cantin
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Cantin is located in France
Cantin
Cantin
Cantin is located in Hauts-de-France
Cantin
Cantin
Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°07′E / 50.31°N 3.12°E / 50.31; 3.12
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDouai
CantonAniche
IntercommunalityDouaisis Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Lucie Vaillant[1]
Area
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9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,770
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59126 /59169
Elevation37–76 m (121–249 ft)
(avg. 58 m or 190 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Douai.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,246—    
1975 1,395+1.63%
1982 1,397+0.02%
1990 1,373−0.22%
1999 1,328−0.37%
2007 1,449+1.10%
2012 1,499+0.68%
2017 1,577+1.02%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

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Arms of Cantin
The arms of Cantin are blazoned :
Vert, in dexter base an eagle volant bendwise argent and in canton a sun Or.



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE