Boubers-sur-Canche
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Boubers-sur-Canche | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Boubers-sur-Canche | ||
Coordinates: 50°17′28″N 2°14′16″E / 50.2911°N 2.2378°ECoordinates: 50°17′28″N 2°14′16″E / 50.2911°N 2.2378°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Arras | |
Canton | Auxi-le-Château | |
Intercommunality | Région de Frévent | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Roger Dheilly | |
Area | ||
• Land1 | 9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi) | |
Population (2009) | ||
• Population2 | 600 | |
• Population2 Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62158 / 62270 | |
Elevation |
52–142 m (171–466 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 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. |
Boubers-sur-Canche is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village located 24 miles (38 km) west of Arras at the junction of the D112 and D340 roads, by the banks of the river Canche. The village wins national and international prizes for its flower display.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 530 | — |
1968 | 547 | +3.2% |
1975 | 618 | +13.0% |
1982 | 649 | +5.0% |
1990 | 604 | −6.9% |
1999 | 606 | +0.3% |
2009 | 600 | −1.0% |
Sights
- The church of St. Leger, dating from the seventeenth century.
- An eighteenth-century chateau.
- Public and private gardens.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boubers-sur-Canche. |
- Official website of the commune (French)
- The Hennebellefamily’s gardens and nursery (French)
- History and photos of the old distillery (French)
- The camp site (French)
- Boubers-sur-Canche on the Quid website (French)
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