Bichancourt

Bichancourt
Commune
The town hall of Bichancourt
Location of Bichancourt
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Coordinates: 49°34′49″N 3°12′55″E / 49.5803°N 3.2153°E / 49.5803; 3.2153
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 km^2 (2.98 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	979
• Density	127/km^2 (328/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 km^2 (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.

Geography

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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	768	—
1975	756	−0.22%
1982	924	+2.91%
1990	902	−0.30%
1999	941	+0.47%
2007	966	+0.33%
2012	1,061	+1.89%
2017	1,048	−0.25%
2023	979	−1.13%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE