Bienvillers-au-Bois
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| Bienvillers-au-Bois | |
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  Bienvillers-au-Bois | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Bienvillers-au-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′27″N 2°37′08″E / 50.1742°N 2.6189°ECoordinates: 50°10′27″N 2°37′08″E / 50.1742°N 2.6189°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Pas-en-Artois |
| Intercommunality | Deux Sources |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Olivier Prouvost |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 7.39 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Population2 | 603 |
| • Population2 Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62130 / 62111 |
| Elevation |
140–167 m (459–548 ft) (avg. 156 m or 512 ft) |
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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. | |
Bienvillers-au-Bois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A farming and light industrial village located 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Arras at the junction of the D2, D8 and D62.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 599 | — |
| 1968 | 629 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 665 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 584 | −12.2% |
| 1990 | 614 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 619 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 603 | −2.6% |
Sights
- The church of St. Jacques, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The war memorial.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
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