Burbure
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Burbure | |
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| The church of Burbure The church of Burbure | |
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Coat of arms of Burbure Coat of arms | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Hocq[1] |
Area 1 | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62188 /62151 |
| Elevation | 33–98 m (108–322 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Burbure (French pronunciation: [byʁbyʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[2]
Geography
[edit | edit source]A farming village some 8 miles (13 km) west of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D916 and the D182 roads.
Population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,379 | — |
| 1975 | 3,476 | +0.41% |
| 1982 | 3,132 | −1.48% |
| 1990 | 3,011 | −0.49% |
| 1999 | 2,840 | −0.65% |
| 2007 | 2,909 | +0.30% |
| 2012 | 3,036 | +0.86% |
| 2017 | 2,865 | −1.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
[edit | edit source]- The Church of St. Gervais and Protais, dating from the fifteenth century, was expanded and renovated in 1870.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The war memorial.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Pictures of the memorial
External links
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