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Baives

Baives
Baives (Nord, Fr) la Rue Pincipale.jpg
Coat of arms of Baives
Coat of arms
Baives is located in France
Baives
Baives
Coordinates: 50°03′49″N 4°12′14″E / 50.0636°N 4.2039°E / 50.0636; 4.2039Coordinates: 50°03′49″N 4°12′14″E / 50.0636°N 4.2039°E / 50.0636; 4.2039
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton Trélon
Intercommunality Guide du pays de Trélon
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Claude Gary
Area1 7.98 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 156
 • Density 20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Baives is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Fourmies and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Maubeuge.

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.)




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