Bazeilles
Commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bazeilles (French pronunciation: [bazɛj]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.[3] On 1 January 2017, the former communes of Rubécourt-et-Lamécourt and Villers-Cernay were merged into Bazeilles.[4] On 1 January 2024, the former commune of La Moncelle was merged into Bazeilles.[5]
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Bazeilles | |
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Coordinates: 49°40′41″N 4°58′38″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Ardennes |
Arrondissement | Sedan |
Canton | Sedan-3 |
Intercommunality | CA Ardenne Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Bonne[1] |
Area 1 | 37.44 km2 (14.46 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,502 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 08053 /08140 |
Elevation | 152–238 m (499–781 ft) (avg. 156 m or 512 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bazeillais or Bazeillaises.[6]
The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[7]