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

Thiant
The church in Thiant
The church in Thiant
Coat of arms of Thiant
Location of Thiant
Map
Thiant is located in France
Thiant
Thiant
Thiant is located in Hauts-de-France
Thiant
Thiant
Coordinates: 50°18′23″N 3°26′57″E / 50.3064°N 3.4492°E / 50.3064; 3.4492
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonAulnoy-lez-Valenciennes
IntercommunalityCA Porte du Hainaut
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Marc Wattiez[1]
Area
1
8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,011
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59589 /59224
Elevation26–72 m (85–236 ft)
(avg. 31 m or 102 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 2,925—    
1975 2,699−1.14%
1982 2,635−0.34%
1990 2,593−0.20%
1999 2,568−0.11%
2007 2,534−0.17%
2012 2,619+0.66%
2017 2,917+2.18%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry edit

 
Arms of Thiant
The arms of Thiant are blazoned :

Vert, billetty, a lion argent, armed and langued gules. (Thiant and Aubry-du-Hainaut use the same arms.)



See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  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