Bouvines
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Bouvines | |
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 The church in Bouvines | |
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Location of Bouvines  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°34′59″N 3°10′59″E / 50.583°N 3.183°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Templeuve-en-Pévèle |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vacant[1] |
Area 1 | 2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 766 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59106 /59830 |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bouvines (French pronunciation: ; Dutch: Bovingen) is a commune and village in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is on the French-Belgian border between Lille and Tournai.[4]
History
On 27 July 1214, the Battle of Bouvines was fought here between the forces of the French King Philip Augustus, who was resoundingly victorious, against a coalition, led by Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV and the English King John (who was not present at the battle).[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 560 | — |
| 1975 | 611 | +1.25% |
| 1982 | 577 | −0.81% |
| 1990 | 683 | +2.13% |
| 1999 | 772 | +1.37% |
| 2009 | 713 | −0.79% |
| 2014 | 698 | −0.42% |
| 2020 | 746 | +1.11% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Bouvines are blazoned : Bendy Or and azure. (Baisieux, Bouvines and Cysoing use the same arms.)
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Notable residents
- General Achille Pierre Deffontaines was born there.
See also
References
- ^ "MORT D'ALAIN BERNARD, PREMIER VICE-PRÉSIDENT DE LA MÉTROPOLE EUROPÉENNE DE LILLE ET MAIRE DE BOUVINES". www.bfmtv.com (in French). 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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