Bugnicourt

Bugnicourt
Commune

Coat of arms
Bugnicourt
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Bugnicourt
Coordinates: 50°17′30″N 3°09′24″E / 50.2917°N 3.1567°E / 50.2917; 3.1567Coordinates: 50°17′30″N 3°09′24″E / 50.2917°N 3.1567°E / 50.2917; 3.1567
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Douai
Canton Aniche
Intercommunality Douaisis
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Christian Dordain
Area1 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 954
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 59117 /59151
Elevation 36–84 m (118–276 ft)
(avg. 57 m or 187 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.

Bugnicourt is a commune in the Nord department in northern France, located south east of Douai and east of Arras.

Economy and culture

There is a small business park, Parc d'activités de la Tuilerie, which hosts a number of creative and manufacturing enterprises.

Each August, the town celebrates the annual "Fete du Boeuf" (Beef Festival). [1]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 440—    
1800 474+7.7%
1806 545+15.0%
1821 662+21.5%
1831 720+8.8%
1836 729+1.2%
1841 760+4.3%
1846 833+9.6%
1851 770−7.6%
1856 743−3.5%
1861 778+4.7%
1866 771−0.9%
1872 792+2.7%
1876 785−0.9%
1881 769−2.0%
1886 787+2.3%
1891 741−5.8%
1896 685−7.6%
1901 729+6.4%
1906 774+6.2%
1911 761−1.7%
1921 711−6.6%
1926 757+6.5%
1931 760+0.4%
1936 755−0.7%
1946 773+2.4%
1954 785+1.6%
1962 786+0.1%
1968 811+3.2%
1975 765−5.7%
1982 928+21.3%
1990 934+0.6%
1999 870−6.9%
2006 904+3.9%
2009 954+5.5%

Heraldry

 The arms of Bugnicourt are blazoned :

Ermine, on a cross gules, 5 roses Or. (Aniche, Bugnicourt, and Rieulay use the same arms.)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Origine et historique". Bugnicourt acceuil.
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