Bienvillers-au-Bois
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Bienvillers-au-Bois | |
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 The town hall of Bienvillers-au-Bois | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bienvillers-au-Bois  | |
  Bienvillers-au-Bois  Bienvillers-au-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′27″N 2°37′08″E / 50.1742°N 2.6189°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Patrick Nepveu[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.39 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 659 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62130 /62111 |
| Elevation | 140–167 m (459–548 ft) (avg. 156 m or 512 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bienvillers-au-Bois (Picard: Binvilèr-au-Bos) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Geography[edit]
A farming and light industrial village located 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Arras at the junction of the D2, D8 and D62.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 629 | — |
| 1975 | 665 | +0.80% |
| 1982 | 584 | −1.84% |
| 1990 | 614 | +0.63% |
| 1999 | 619 | +0.09% |
| 2009 | 603 | −0.26% |
| 2014 | 640 | +1.20% |
| 2020 | 654 | +0.36% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights[edit]
- The church of St. Jacques, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The war memorial.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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