Béthencourt | |
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 A view within Béthencourt | |
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 Location of Béthencourt | |
  Béthencourt  Béthencourt | |
| Coordinates: 50°08′14″N 3°26′02″E / 50.1372°N 3.4339°E / 50.1372; 3.4339 | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 689 |
| • Density | 134/km2 (347/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. | |
Béthencourt (French pronunciation: [betɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 933 | — |
| 1975 | 839 | −1.51% |
| 1982 | 766 | −1.29% |
| 1990 | 694 | −1.23% |
| 1999 | 677 | −0.28% |
| 2007 | 732 | +0.98% |
| 2012 | 764 | +0.86% |
| 2017 | 749 | −0.40% |
| 2023 | 689 | −1.38% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Béthencourt are blazoned : Sable, 10 lozenges conjoined Or, 3, 3, 3, 1.
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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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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