Bihucourt

Bihucourt
Commune
The church of Bihucourt

Coat of arms
Bihucourt
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Bihucourt
Coordinates: 50°07′36″N 2°48′02″E / 50.1267°N 2.8006°E / 50.1267; 2.8006Coordinates: 50°07′36″N 2°48′02″E / 50.1267°N 2.8006°E / 50.1267; 2.8006
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Bapaume
Intercommunality CC Sud-Artois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Maryse Mouronval
Area1 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 366
  Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62131 /62121
Elevation 102–131 m (335–430 ft)
(avg. 116 m or 381 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.

Bihucourt 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 (18 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D31 and the D7.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962328    
1968328+0.0%
1975262−20.1%
1982289+10.3%
1990307+6.2%
1999305−0.7%
2009366+20.0%

Sights

  • The church of St. Vaast, which, like most of the village, was rebuilt after the ravages of World War I.
  • The war memorial.

See also

References


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