Burbure
Burbure | ||
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Commune | ||
The church of Burbure | ||
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Burbure Location within Hauts-de-France region Burbure | ||
Coordinates: 50°32′21″N 2°28′04″E / 50.5392°N 2.4678°ECoordinates: 50°32′21″N 2°28′04″E / 50.5392°N 2.4678°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Béthune | |
Canton | Lillers | |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | René Hocq | |
Area1 | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) | |
Population (2009)2 | 2,957 | |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62188 /62151 | |
Elevation |
33–98 m (108–322 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 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. |
Burbure is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village some 8 miles (12.9 km) west of Béthune and 30 miles (48.3 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D916 and the D182 roads.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 3,246 | — |
1968 | 3,379 | +4.1% |
1975 | 3,476 | +2.9% |
1982 | 3,132 | −9.9% |
1990 | 3,011 | −3.9% |
1999 | 2,840 | −5.7% |
2007 | 2,909 | +2.4% |
2009 | 2,957 | +1.7% |
Sights
- The Church of St. Gervais and Protais, dating from the fifteenth century, was expanded and renovated in 1870.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The war memorial.[1]
See also
References
External links
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