Petite-Forêt (French pronunciation: [pətit fɔʁɛ], literally Little Forest) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Petite-Forêt
The road into Petite-Forêt
The road into Petite-Forêt
Location of Petite-Forêt
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Petite-Forêt is located in France
Petite-Forêt
Petite-Forêt
Petite-Forêt is located in Hauts-de-France
Petite-Forêt
Petite-Forêt
Coordinates: 50°22′19″N 3°28′32″E / 50.3719°N 3.4756°E / 50.3719; 3.4756
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonAulnoy-lez-Valenciennes
IntercommunalityCA Valenciennes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sandrine Gombert[1]
Area
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4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,058
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59459 /59494
Elevation26–55 m (85–180 ft)
(avg. 28 m or 92 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,946—    
1975 3,422+2.16%
1982 3,757+1.34%
1990 5,293+4.38%
1999 5,251−0.09%
2007 4,928−0.79%
2012 4,892−0.15%
2017 4,877−0.06%
20205,080+1.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE