Beaulencourt
| Beaulencourt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
 The town hall of Beaulencourt | ||
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  Beaulencourt Location within Hauts-de-France region  Beaulencourt | ||
| Coordinates: 50°04′36″N 2°52′46″E / 50.0767°N 2.8794°ECoordinates: 50°04′36″N 2°52′46″E / 50.0767°N 2.8794°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Bapaume | |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Jacques Cottel | |
| Area1 | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 221 | |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62093 /62450 | |
| Elevation |
107–131 m (351–430 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Beaulencourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A small farming village located 20 miles (32 km) south of Arras on the N17 road, at the junction with the D11. The A1 autoroute passes by just yards from the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 187 | — |
| 1968 | 192 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 175 | −8.9% |
| 1982 | 159 | −9.1% |
| 1990 | 175 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 190 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 221 | +16.3% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twentieth century
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
References
External links
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- The CWGC cemetery
- Beaulencourt on the Quid website (in French)
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