Boyelles
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| Boyelles | |
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  Boyelles | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Boyelles | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′14″N 2°48′57″E / 50.2039°N 2.8158°ECoordinates: 50°12′14″N 2°48′57″E / 50.2039°N 2.8158°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Croisilles |
| Intercommunality | Sud Arrageois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Guy Lesage |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Population2 | 254 |
| • Population2 Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62172 / 62128 |
| Elevation |
70–107 m (230–351 ft) (avg. 79 m or 259 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. | |
Boyelles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village located 6 miles (11 km) south of Arras on the N17 road. A celebration of the potato takes place annually on the 1st Sunday in September.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 176 | — |
| 1968 | 188 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 160 | −14.9% |
| 1982 | 247 | +54.4% |
| 1990 | 246 | −0.4% |
| 1999 | 234 | −4.9% |
| 2009 | 254 | +8.5% |
Sights
- The church of St. Leger, dating from the twentieth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
References
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