Busigny (French pronunciation: [byziɲi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] Busigny station has rail connections to Douai, Paris, Lille, Maubeuge and Saint-Quentin.

Busigny
The town hall in Busigny
The town hall in Busigny
Coat of arms of Busigny
Location of Busigny
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Busigny is located in France
Busigny
Busigny
Busigny is located in Hauts-de-France
Busigny
Busigny
Coordinates: 50°02′03″N 3°28′05″E / 50.0342°N 3.4681°E / 50.0342; 3.4681
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonLe Cateau-Cambrésis
IntercommunalityCA Caudrésis–Catésis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Maréchalle[1]
Area
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16.47 km2 (6.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,435
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59118 /59137
Elevation129–180 m (423–591 ft)
(avg. 168 m or 551 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 1,465—    
1821 1,936+1.00%
1846 2,572+1.14%
1872 3,540+1.24%
1901 2,753−0.86%
1926 3,548+1.02%
1946 3,007−0.82%
1962 3,139+0.27%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,120−0.10%
1975 3,046−0.34%
1982 2,636−2.04%
1990 2,385−1.24%
1999 2,429+0.20%
2007 2,532+0.52%
2012 2,557+0.20%
2017 2,482−0.59%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Heraldry

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Arms of Busigny
The arms of Busigny are blazoned :
Or, 3 chevrons gules and in base a 'Croix de guerre 1939-1945' proper impaled with Or, 3 fesses gules billety Or



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 Busigny, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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