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Bavay
Sign in to saveBavay () is a commune in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Currently a small town with about 3,200 inhabitants, it was an important Roman city, capital of the Nervii.
Bavay is a small town in northern France with about 3,200 residents today, but it was once a major Roman city and served as the capital of the Nervii, an ancient Gallic people. Understanding Bavay matters because it offers insight into how Roman civilization shaped the regions of northern France and how important ancient centers have evolved into modest modern communities.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bavay
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,414
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Bavay
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Bavay (Nord).svg
- French commune.image
- 0 Bavay - Place Charles de Gaules 1.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The Place de Charles de Gaulle
- French commune.arrondissement
- Avesnes-sur-Helpe
- French commune.canton
- Aulnoye-Aymeries
- French commune.INSEE
- 59053
- French commune.postal code
- 59570
- French commune.mayor
- Francine Caucheteux
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Pays de Mormal
- French commune.elevation m
- 123
- French commune.elevation min m
- 108
- French commune.elevation max m
- 156
- French commune.area km2
- 10.12
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Bavay
- Population
- 3249
- Area
- 10.12
- Elevation
- 141
- Official website
- www.bavay-la-romaine.fr
- Image
- 0 Bavay - Place Charles de Gaules 1.JPG
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- Commons category
- Bavay
- postal code
- 59570
- male population
- 1563
- female population
- 1763
- inception
- 1946-11-15
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-27-63-06-74
- fax number
- +33-3-27-63-13-42
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Travel guide
See
Bagacum Communal Cemetery of Bavay Roman forum
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- The legendary founder and apocryphal history
- Gallo-Roman history
- Medieval
- Modern era
- Heraldry
- Administration
- Demography
- Distribution of age groups
- Economy
- Culture and heritage
- Civil heritage
- Religious heritage
- Environmental heritage
- Picture gallery
- Notable people linked to the commune
- See also
- Bibliography
- References
- External links
Bavay () is a commune in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Currently a small town with about 3,200 inhabitants, it was an important Roman city, capital of the Nervii.
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