Cantin (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tɛ̃]) is a commune of the Hauts-de-France region in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Cantin | |
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 The town hall in Cantin | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Cantin  | |
  Cantin  Cantin | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°07′E / 50.31°N 3.12°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Aniche |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Lucie Vaillant[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,770 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59126 /59169 |
| Elevation | 37–76 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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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The arms of Cantin are blazoned : Vert, in dexter base an eagle volant bendwise argent and in canton a sun Or.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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