Berles-au-Bois

Berles-au-Bois
Commune
The town hall of Berles-au-Bois

Coat of arms
Berles-au-Bois
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Berles-au-Bois
Coordinates: 50°11′51″N 2°37′48″E / 50.1975°N 2.63°E / 50.1975; 2.63Coordinates: 50°11′51″N 2°37′48″E / 50.1975°N 2.63°E / 50.1975; 2.63
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Avesnes-le-Comte
Intercommunality CC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Michel Petit
Area1 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 506
 • Density 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62112 /62123
Elevation 105–159 m (344–522 ft)
(avg. 102 m or 335 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.
Berles-au-Bois

Berles-au-Bois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Geography

A farming village located 11 miles (17 km) southwest of Arras on the D62 junction with the D30 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962532—    
1968557+4.7%
1975524−5.9%
1982531+1.3%
1990524−1.3%
1999485−7.4%
2009506+4.3%

Sights

  • Remains of a 13th-century château.
  • The church of Saint-Pierre, rebuilt, like most of the village after the ravages of World War I.
  • Three World War I cemeteries.

See also

References


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