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Bouvines |
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Bouvines
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Bouvines
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Cysoing |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
| Mayor | Jean Noël (2001–2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 773 (1999) |
| - Density | 285 /km2 (740 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59106/ 59830 |
| 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. | |
Bouvines is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It was the site of the Battle of Bouvines, on 27 July 1214.
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The arms of Bouvines are blazoned : |