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

Abancourt
The church in Abancourt
The church in Abancourt
Coat of arms of Abancourt
Location of Abancourt
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Abancourt is located in France
Abancourt
Abancourt
Abancourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Abancourt
Abancourt
Coordinates: 50°14′05″N 3°12′51″E / 50.2347°N 3.2142°E / 50.2347; 3.2142
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonCambrai
IntercommunalityCA Cambrai
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Françoise Laine[1]
Area
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5.67 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
459
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Abancourtois, Abancourtoises
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59001 /59268
Elevation36–70 m (118–230 ft)
(avg. 57 m or 187 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 511—    
1800 380−4.14%
1806 564+6.80%
1821 580+0.19%
1831 657+1.25%
1836 682+0.75%
1841 676−0.18%
1846 673−0.09%
1851 622−1.56%
1856 642+0.63%
1861 606−1.15%
1866 646+1.29%
1872 602−1.17%
1876 610+0.33%
1881 634+0.77%
1886 582−1.70%
1891 588+0.21%
1896 529−2.09%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 568+1.43%
1906 678+3.60%
1911 485−6.48%
1921 398−1.96%
1926 431+1.61%
1931 410−0.99%
1936 413+0.15%
1946 392−0.52%
1954 371−0.69%
1962 365−0.20%
1968 344−0.98%
1975 316−1.21%
1982 351+1.51%
1990 413+2.05%
1999 433+0.53%
2009 450+0.39%
2014 457+0.31%
2020 468+0.40%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE[5]

Heraldry

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Arms of Abancourt
The arms of Abancourt are blazoned :

Azure, a mullet, and in chief a label of 3 points Or. (Abancourt and Fontaine-au-Pire use the same arms.)



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Abancourt, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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