Beaufort, Nord
Beaufort | |
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.JPG) Church of the Assumption | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Beaufort | |
  Beaufort Location within France  Beaufort Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′56″N 3°57′54″E / 50.2156°N 3.965°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Intercommunality | CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thérèse Pécher[1] |
Area 1 | 12.76 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 995 |
| • Density | 78.0/km2 (202/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59058 /59330 |
| Elevation | 154–207 m (505–679 ft) (avg. 168 m or 551 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beaufort (French pronunciation: [bofɔʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,067 | — |
| 1975 | 1,010 | −0.78% |
| 1982 | 1,011 | +0.01% |
| 1990 | 1,100 | +1.06% |
| 1999 | 1,012 | −0.92% |
| 2007 | 976 | −0.45% |
| 2012 | 967 | −0.19% |
| 2017 | 1,000 | +0.67% |
| 2023 | 995 | −0.08% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Beaufort are blazoned : Gules, 3 inescutcheons argent.
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See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "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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