Biesles
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haute-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Chaumont | |
| Canton | Nogent | |
| Community association | Chaumont, Bassin Nogentais et Bassin de Bologne Vignory Froncles | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 5 ' N , 5 ° 18' E | |
| height | 329-444 m | |
| surface | 23.84 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,352 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 57 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 52340 | |
| INSEE code | 52050 | |
 Church of St. Peter and Paul in Biesles |
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Biesles is a French commune with 1,352 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region . It is located in the arrondissement of Chaumont and belongs to the canton of Nogent . The inhabitants are called Biesloises .
geography
The community is located about twelve kilometers east-southeast of Chaumont .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2014 |
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| Residents | 1174 | 1262 | 1287 | 1300 | 1396 | 1426 | 1422 | 1375 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Personalities
- Raymond Drouhin (1919–1984), manufacturer
Parish partnership
Biesles has had a partnership with the Bavarian municipality of Nordendorf (Germany) since July 1973 .
Web links
Commons : Biesles - collection of images, videos and audio files
