Bucquoy
Appearance
Bucquoy | |
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The centre of Bucquoy | |
Coordinates: 50°08′27″N 2°42′34″E / 50.1408°N 2.7094°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Bapaume |
Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne-Marie Barbier[1] |
Area 1 | 20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,480 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62181 /62116 |
Elevation | 105–154 m (344–505 ft) (avg. 124 m or 407 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bucquoy (French pronunciation: [bykwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
The grounds, property of the Lords of Bucquoy, became a county in 1666 by request of Charles II.
Geography
[edit]A farming village located 12 miles (19 km) south of Arras on the D919 road, at the junction with the D8.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,344 | — |
1975 | 1,307 | −0.40% |
1982 | 1,253 | −0.60% |
1990 | 1,243 | −0.10% |
1999 | 1,218 | −0.23% |
2009 | 1,467 | +1.88% |
2014 | 1,512 | +0.61% |
2020 | 1,454 | −0.65% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Sights
[edit]- The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt, like most of the village, after destruction during World War I,
- The ruins of a 13th-century château.
- Queens Cemetery, for First World War allied casualties[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Queens Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
External links
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