Beaufort, Nord
| Beaufort | ||
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Church of the Assumption | ||
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  Beaufort | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Beaufort | ||
| Coordinates: 50°12′56″N 3°57′54″E / 50.2156°N 3.965°ECoordinates: 50°12′56″N 3°57′54″E / 50.2156°N 3.965°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Hautmont | |
| Intercommunality | Sambre - Avesnois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | François Monet | |
| Area1 | 12.76 km2 (4.93 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 969 | |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59058 / 59330 | |
| Elevation |
154–207 m (505–679 ft) (avg. 168 m or 551 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Beaufort is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 619 | — |
| 1800 | 502 | −18.9% |
| 1806 | 841 | +67.5% |
| 1821 | 778 | −7.5% |
| 1831 | 861 | +10.7% |
| 1836 | 967 | +12.3% |
| 1841 | 1,063 | +9.9% |
| 1846 | 1,160 | +9.1% |
| 1851 | 1,232 | +6.2% |
| 1856 | 1,275 | +3.5% |
| 1861 | 1,318 | +3.4% |
| 1866 | 1,170 | −11.2% |
| 1872 | 1,142 | −2.4% |
| 1876 | 1,172 | +2.6% |
| 1881 | 1,116 | −4.8% |
| 1886 | 1,161 | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 1,109 | −4.5% |
| 1896 | 1,067 | −3.8% |
| 1901 | 1,106 | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 1,095 | −1.0% |
| 1911 | 1,073 | −2.0% |
| 1921 | 966 | −10.0% |
| 1926 | 1,024 | +6.0% |
| 1931 | 959 | −6.3% |
| 1936 | 917 | −4.4% |
| 1946 | 910 | −0.8% |
| 1954 | 954 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 1,073 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 1,067 | −0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,010 | −5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,011 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,100 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1,013 | −7.9% |
| 2006 | 981 | −3.2% |
| 2009 | 969 | −1.2% |
Heraldry
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The arms of Beaufort are blazoned : Gules, 3 inescutcheons argent. |
See also
References
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