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Cantin

Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°07′E / 50.31°N 3.12°E / 50.31; 3.12
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Cantin
The town hall in Cantin
The town hall in Cantin
Coat of arms of Cantin
Location of Cantin
Map
Cantin is located in France
Cantin
Cantin
Cantin is located in Hauts-de-France
Cantin
Cantin
Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°07′E / 50.31°N 3.12°E / 50.31; 3.12
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDouai
CantonAniche
IntercommunalityDouaisis Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Lucie Vaillant[1]
Area
1
9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,770
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59126 /59169
Elevation37–76 m (121–249 ft)
(avg. 58 m or 190 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cantin (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tɛ̃]) is a commune of the Hauts-de-France region in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

It is 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Douai.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,246—    
1975 1,395+1.63%
1982 1,397+0.02%
1990 1,373−0.22%
1999 1,328−0.37%
2007 1,449+1.10%
2012 1,499+0.68%
2017 1,577+1.02%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

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Arms of Cantin
Arms of Cantin
The arms of Cantin are blazoned :
Vert, in dexter base an eagle volant bendwise argent and in canton a sun Or.



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE