Houdain-lez-Bavay (French pronunciation: [udɛ̃ le bavɛ], literally Houdain near Bavay) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Houdain-lez-Bavay | |
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_mairie.JPG) The town hall in Houdain-lez-Bavay | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Houdain-lez-Bavay  | |
  Houdain-lez-Bavay  Houdain-lez-Bavay | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′54″N 3°47′07″E / 50.315°N 3.7853°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Aulnoye-Aymeries |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mormal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Ruter[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.18 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 901 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59315 /59570 |
| Elevation | 94–147 m (308–482 ft) (avg. 136 m or 446 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry edit
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The arms of Houdain-lez-Bavay are blazoned : Or, a chief bendy gules and argent. |
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
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