Bois-Bernard

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Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′44″E / 50.3941666667, 2.91222222222

Commune of Bois-Bernard
Location
Bois-Bernard (France)
Bois-Bernard
Administration
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Vimy
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin
Mayor Christine Toutain
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation 41 m–70 m
(avg. 65 m)
Land area¹ 3,97 km²
Population²
(1999)		 840
 - Density 211/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 62148/ 62320
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
France

Bois-Bernard is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

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[edit] Geography

A farming village located 10 miles (16km) northeast of Arras on the D919 and D46 roads.

[edit] History

Known by several variations over the centuries : 1162 : Nemus Bernardi, 1221 : Boscus Bernardi, 1289 : Le Bos Biernart, 1362 : Bosbernart, 1452 : Boz-Bernard and finally in 1720 as Le Bois-Bernard.
During World War I, the village was destroyed. It was awarded the Croix de guerre on the 25 September 1920.

[edit] Population

Population Evolution
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
559 609 614 672 816 840
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

[edit] Places of interest

  • The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt after the destruction of the village during World War I.
  • The ruins of a 13th century castle.

[edit] See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

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[edit] Notes

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