Baives

Baives (French pronunciation: [bɛv]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3] It is 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Fourmies and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Maubeuge.

Baives
Commune
A view within Baives
Coat of arms
Location of Baives
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Coordinates: 50°03′49″N 4°12′14″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton	Fourmies
Intercommunality	Sud Avesnois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Gary[1]
Area 1	7.98 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	161
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59045 /59132
Elevation	184–239 m (604–784 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	193	—
1975	151	−3.45%
1982	123	−2.89%
1990	129	+0.60%
1999	141	+0.99%
2009	156	+1.02%
2014	162	+0.76%
2020	166	+0.41%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Baives

The arms of Baives are blazoned : Gules, 2 fesses embattled counterembattled argent, overall on a canton Gules, 3 pales vair and a chief Or. (Baives and Willies use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department