Beaurains
Beaurains | ||
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Commune | ||
![]() The church of Beaurains | ||
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![]() ![]() Beaurains Location within Hauts-de-France region ![]() ![]() Beaurains | ||
Coordinates: 50°15′50″N 2°47′22″E / 50.2639°N 2.7894°ECoordinates: 50°15′50″N 2°47′22″E / 50.2639°N 2.7894°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Arras | |
Canton | Arras-3 | |
Intercommunality | CU Arras | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Ansart | |
Area1 | 5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi) | |
Population (2009)2 | 5,076 | |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62099 /62217 | |
Elevation |
70–99 m (230–325 ft) (avg. 92 m or 302 ft) | |
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. |
Beaurains is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A suburban town located 3 miles (5 km) south of Arras at the junction of the N17 with the D5 road.
History
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The first church here was built in 674. In the 12th century, the parish council created an important leprosarium that treated Jean Bodel, a French poet.
On 21 December 1922, a large treasure was discovered dating from the Roman era. Known as the Beaurains Treasure, much was squandered and the little that remains is now at Arras. However, a silver candelabra, gold coins and some jewellery from the treasure are also in the British Museum.[1]
The commune was all but destroyed during World War I.
The 19th-century French playwright and librettist Armand d'Artois was born in the village on 3 Octobre 1788
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 1,649 | — |
1968 | 2,012 | +22.0% |
1975 | 3,982 | +97.9% |
1982 | 3,922 | −1.5% |
1990 | 4,379 | +11.7% |
1999 | 4,708 | +7.5% |
2005 | 4,997 | +6.1% |
2009 | 5,076 | +1.6% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, rebuilt after 1918, along with the rest of the village.
- Vestiges of an old castle.
- Two World War I cemeteries.
See also
References
Notable residents
- Daniel Triot (CPG Innovator)
- Bernard Triot (Film Auteur)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beaurains. |
- Official website of Beaurains (in French)
- The CWGC cemetery at Beaurains
- communal cemetery at Beaurains
- Beaurains on the Quid website (in French)