Bajus, Pas-de-Calais

Bajus
The church of Bajus
The church of Bajus
Coat of arms of Bajus
Location of Bajus
Bajus is located in France
Bajus
Bajus
Location within France
Bajus is located in Hauts-de-France
Bajus
Bajus
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°25′19″N 2°28′51″E / 50.4219°N 2.4808°E / 50.4219; 2.4808
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonBruay-la-Buissière
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Daniel Dericquebourg[1]
Area
1
2.94 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
355
 • Density121/km2 (313/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62077 /62150
Elevation87–158 m (285–518 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bajus (French pronunciation: [baʒy] ⓘ; Picard: Bajeus) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Geography

A farming village located 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Arras at the junction of the D86E and D86E1 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 205—    
1975 202−0.21%
1982 280+4.78%
1990 290+0.44%
1999 273−0.67%
2007 296+1.02%
2012 358+3.88%
2017 365+0.39%
2023 355−0.46%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

  • The church of St. Vaast, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • The motte and moat of an old castle.
  • The eighteenth-century chateau.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE