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Bouchain
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Bouchain (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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Bouchain is a commune in France, situated in the Nord department within the arrondissement of Valenciennes. It serves as the capital of the canton of Bouchain and is located in the Hauts-de-France region. The town has a population of 4,113, comprising 1,911 males and 2,041 females, and covers an area of 12.39 square kilometers. Its postal code is 59111.
The commune borders Mastaing, Wavrechain-sous-Faulx, Estrun, and Hordain. Bouchain received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and is associated with the historical Siege of Bouchain. Elevation data varies between sources, with figures of 100 meters and 44 meters above sea level recorded. The official name of the locality is Bouchain.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bouchain
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,377
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Bouchain
- French commune.native name
- Boesem
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Bouchain - l'Escaut.JPG
- French commune.caption
- A view within Bouchain
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Bouchain (Nord).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Valenciennes
- French commune.canton
- Denain
- French commune.INSEE
- 59092
- French commune.postal code
- 59111
- French commune.mayor
- Ludovic Zientek
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Porte du Hainaut
- French commune.elevation m
- 38
- French commune.elevation min m
- 31
- French commune.elevation max m
- 100
- French commune.area km2
- 12.39
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Population
- International relations
- Heraldry
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- References
Bouchain (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It lies halfway between Cambrai and Valenciennes. Bouchain, seat of the early medieval County of Ostrevent, was taken by Arnulf I, Count of Flanders, in the 10th century and eventually subsumed into the County of Hainaut.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bouchain” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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