Bucquoy
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Bucquoy | |
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 The centre of Bucquoy | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bucquoy  | |
  Bucquoy  Bucquoy | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020–2026) | Anne-Marie Barbier[1] |
Area 1 | 20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,506 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (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. | |
Bucquoy (French pronunciation: ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,344 | — |
| 1975 | 1,307 | −0.40% |
| 1982 | 1,253 | −0.60% |
| 1990 | 1,243 | −0.10% |
| 1999 | 1,218 | −0.23% |
| 2009 | 1,467 | +1.88% |
| 2014 | 1,512 | +0.61% |
| 2020 | 1,454 | −0.65% |
| Source: INSEE[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, for First World War allied casualties[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Queens Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
External links
| Authority control databases: National |
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