Blanchefosse-et-Bay

Blanchefosse-et-Bay (French pronunciation: [blɑ̃ʃfos e bɛ]) is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France. It was created in 1974 by the merger of two former communes: Blanchefosse and Bay.^[3]

Blanchefosse-et-Bay
Commune
A general view of Bay
Coat of arms
Location of Blanchefosse-et-Bay
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Coordinates: 49°46′41″N 4°14′12″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Ardennes
Arrondissement	Charleville-Mézières
Canton	Signy-l'Abbaye
Intercommunality	Ardennes Thiérache
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Romuald Petit[1]
Area 1	20.47 km2 (7.90 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	136
• Density	6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	08069 /08290
Elevation	170–278 m (558–912 ft) (avg. 255 m or 837 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	334	—
1975	261	−3.46%
1982	210	−3.06%
1990	184	−1.64%
1999	152	−2.10%
2009	155	+0.20%
2014	161	+0.76%
2020	142	−2.07%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Ardennes department