Biache-Saint-Vaast
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Brebières | |
| Community association | Osartis Marquion | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 19 ′ N , 2 ° 57 ′ E | |
| height | 42-70 m | |
| surface | 9.29 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,083 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 440 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62118 | |
| INSEE code | 62128 | |
| Website | http://www.biachesaintvaast.fr/ | |
 Biache-Saint-Vaast town hall |
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Biache-Saint-Vaast is a French municipality with 4083 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Arras and the canton of Brebières (until 2015: canton of Vitry-en-Artois ). The inhabitants are called Biachois .
geography
Biache-Saint-Vaast is located on the canalised Scarpe . Biache-Saint-Vaast is surrounded by the neighboring communities Fresnes-lès-Montauban in the north, Vitry-en-Artois in the east, Sailly-en-Ostrevent in the south-east, Hamblain-les-Prés in the south, Pelves in the south-west, and Plouvain in the west Gavrelle in the northwest.
Biache-Saint-Vaast train station is on the Paris – Lille line .
history
Artifacts from the Moustérien era have been found here from the Stone Age , including two fragments of skulls from Neanderthals .
765 the place is called Bigartium .
In October 1918, the local Saint-Vaast abbey was destroyed. The current Saint-Pierre church was built in its place.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 3,525 | 3,860 | 4.224 | 4.032 | 3,981 | 3,923 | 3,789 | 3,960 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church, built in 1918 after the previous abbey was destroyed
- Entrance building of the station
- Water sports center on the Scarpe
Personalities
- Charles Delestraint (1879–1945), general and resistance fighter
