Billy-Montigny
Billy-Montigny | |
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 Survivors Way that links the necropolis of Méricourt to pit no. 2 at Billy-Montigny | |
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Location of Billy-Montigny  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°27′07″N 2°54′46″E / 50.4519°N 2.9128°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Harnes |
| Intercommunality | Communaupole de Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Troni[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,117 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62133 /62420 |
| Elevation | 24–45 m (79–148 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Billy-Montigny (French pronunciation: [bili mɔ̃tiɲi]; Picard: Bili-Montini) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Geography[edit]
An ex-coalmining industrial town situated just 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the centre of Lens at the junction of the N43 and D46 roads. The coal lasted just over 100 years, the last pits closing in the 1960s.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 10,077 | — |
| 1975 | 8,834 | −1.86% |
| 1982 | 7,682 | −1.98% |
| 1990 | 8,126 | +0.70% |
| 1999 | 8,396 | +0.36% |
| 2007 | 7,964 | −0.66% |
| 2012 | 8,284 | +0.79% |
| 2017 | 8,150 | −0.33% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights[edit]
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
History[edit]
The history of the area remains marked by the Courrières mine disaster which resulted in 1,099 casualties on 10 March 1906 in the area of the communes of Billy-Montigny, Méricourt and Sallaumines.
Personalities[edit]
- Georges Lech and Bernard Lech, footballers
- ZywOo, professional Counter-Strike player
International relations[edit]
The commune is twinned with:
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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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