Avesnes-lès-Bapaume
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Avesnes-lès-Bapaume (French pronunciation: [avɛn lɛ bapom], literally Avesnes near Bapaume) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Avesnes-lès-Bapaume | |
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A general view of Avesnes-lès-Bapaume | |
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 Location of Avesnes-lès-Bapaume | |
  Avesnes-lès-Bapaume Location within France  Avesnes-lès-Bapaume Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′19″N 2°50′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC du Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Dobœuf[1] |
Area 1 | 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 174 |
| • Density | 56.3/km2 (146/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62064 /62450 |
| Elevation | 102–132 m (335–433 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A small farming village, adjacent to the west of Bapaume, on the roads from Bapaume to Albert and Achiet-le-Grand.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 170 | — |
| 1975 | 179 | +0.74% |
| 1982 | 193 | +1.08% |
| 1990 | 163 | −2.09% |
| 1999 | 164 | +0.07% |
| 2007 | 142 | −1.78% |
| 2012 | 146 | +0.56% |
| 2017 | 162 | +2.10% |
| 2023 | 174 | +1.20% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
