Beaufort (French pronunciation: [bofɔʁ] ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Beaufort
Church of the Assumption
Church of the Assumption
Coat of arms of Beaufort
Location of Beaufort
Map
Beaufort is located in France
Beaufort
Beaufort
Beaufort is located in Hauts-de-France
Beaufort
Beaufort
Coordinates: 50°12′56″N 3°57′54″E / 50.2156°N 3.965°E / 50.2156; 3.965
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonAvesnes-sur-Helpe
IntercommunalityCA Maubeuge Val de Sambre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thérèse Pécher[1]
Area
1
12.76 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,024
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59058 /59330
Elevation154–207 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.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
2009 969−0.43%
2014 977+0.16%
2020 1,013+0.60%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry edit

 
Arms of Beaufort
The arms of Beaufort are blazoned :
Gules, 3 inescutcheons argent.



See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE