Bois-Bernard
Appearance
Bois-Bernard | |
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![]() The town hall of Bois Bernard | |
Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′44″E / 50.3942°N 2.9122°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Lens |
Canton | Harnes |
Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Christine Toutain |
Area 1 | 3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 827 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62148 /62320 |
Elevation | 41–70 m (135–230 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bois-Bernard is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
The village is mainly a farming village located 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Arras on the D919 and D46 roads. It is located on the edge of first world war battlefields and munitions are regularly uncovered by farmers.
History
The village has had various names over the centuries:
- 1162 : Nemus Bernardi,
- 1221 : Boscus Bernardi,
- 1289 : Le Bos Biernart,
- 1362 : Bosbernart,
- 1452 : Boz-Bernard
- 1720 : Le Bois-Bernard.
During World War I, the village was destroyed. It was awarded the Croix de guerre on the 25 September 1920.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 559 | — |
1968 | 609 | +8.9% |
1975 | 614 | +0.8% |
1982 | 672 | +9.4% |
1990 | 816 | +21.4% |
1999 | 840 | +2.9% |
2009 | 809 | −3.7% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt after the destruction of the village during World War I.
- The ruins of a 13th-century castle.
Twinning
The village is twinned with the village of Grendon in Northamptonshire England.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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- Official website (in French)