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Bichancourt | |
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The town hall of Bichancourt | |
| Coordinates: 49°34′49″N 3°12′55″E / 49.5803°N 3.2153°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Vic-sur-Aisne |
| Intercommunality | CA Chauny Tergnier La Fère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Dedun[1] |
Area 1 | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 989 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02086 /02300 |
| Elevation | 41–67 m (135–220 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bichancourt (French pronunciation: [biʃɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The river Oise forms part of the commune's northern border; one of its tributaries, the Ailette, forms all of the commune's southwestern border.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 812 | — |
| 1968 | 768 | −5.4% |
| 1975 | 756 | −1.6% |
| 1982 | 924 | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 902 | −2.4% |
| 1999 | 941 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 999 | +6.2% |