Boiry-Becquerelle

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Boiry-Becquerelle

Coat of arms
Boiry-Becquerelle
Coordinates: 50°12′51″N 2°48′57″E / 50.2142°N 2.8158°E / 50.2142; 2.8158Coordinates: 50°12′51″N 2°48′57″E / 50.2142°N 2.8158°E / 50.2142; 2.8158
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Croisilles
Intercommunality Sud Arrageois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Michel Dollet
Area
  Land1 4.54 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population (2009)
  Population2 406
  Population2 Density 89/km2 (230/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 62144 / 62128
Elevation 66–98 m (217–322 ft)
(avg. 78 m or 256 ft)

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.

Boiry-Becquerelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.

Geography

A farming village located 7 miles (11 km) south of Arras on the N17 junction with the D35 road.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1962 189    
1968 198+4.8%
1975 213+7.6%
1982 288+35.2%
1990 381+32.3%
1999 419+10.0%
2009 406−3.1%

Sights

  • The church of St. Gervais, rebuilt after the destruction of the village during World War I.

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