Bavay
Bavay | |
|---|---|
The Place de Charles de Gaulle | |
Location of Bavay | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′53″N 3°47′56″E / 50.2981°N 3.7989°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Aulnoye-Aymeries |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays de Mormal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francine Caucheteux |
Area 1 | 10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,240 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59053 /59570 |
| Elevation | 108–156 m (354–512 ft) (avg. 123 m or 404 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bavay (French pronunciation: [bavɛ]) is a commune in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The town was the seat of the former canton of Bavay.