Bucquoy
Bucquoy | ||
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Commune | ||
The centre of Bucquoy | ||
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Bucquoy Location within Hauts-de-France region Bucquoy | ||
Coordinates: 50°08′27″N 2°42′34″E / 50.1408°N 2.7094°ECoordinates: 50°08′27″N 2°42′34″E / 50.1408°N 2.7094°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Arras | |
Canton | Bapaume | |
Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Colle | |
Area1 | 20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi) | |
Population (2009)2 | 1,567 | |
• Density | 75/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62181 /62116 | |
Elevation |
105–154 m (344–505 ft) (avg. 124 m or 407 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. |
Bucquoy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
History The grounds, property of the Lords of Bucquoy, became a county in 1666 by request of Charles II.
Geography
A farming village located 12 miles (19 km) south of Arras on the D919 road, at the junction with the D8.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 1,320 | — |
1968 | 1,344 | +1.8% |
1975 | 1,307 | −2.8% |
1982 | 1,253 | −4.1% |
1990 | 1,243 | −0.8% |
1999 | 1,218 | −2.0% |
2009 | 1,467 | +20.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt, like most of the village, after destruction during World War I,
- The ruins of a 13th-century château.
- Queens Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
See also
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