Bierne
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Bierne
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Bergues |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Bergues |
| Mayor | Johann Guillemain (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–11 m (0–36 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft) |
| Land area1 | 11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,732 (1999) |
| - Density | 157 /km2 (410 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59082/ 59380 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 50°57′48″N 2°24′42″E / 50.9633°N 2.4117°E
Bierne is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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[edit] Heraldry
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The arms of Bierne are blazoned : |
[edit] History
In 1436, Wautier de Ghistelles was seigneur d'Ekelsbeke et de Ledringhem (Lord of Esquelbecq and Ledringhem) and governor of La Madeleine hospital in Bierne.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Bierne history (French)
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