Bucquoy
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| Bucquoy | ||
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  Bucquoy | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Bucquoy | ||
| Coordinates: 50°08′27″N 2°42′34″E / 50.1408°N 2.7094°ECoordinates: 50°08′27″N 2°42′34″E / 50.1408°N 2.7094°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Croisilles | |
| Intercommunality | Région de Bapaume | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Colle | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Population2 | 1,567 | |
| • Population2 Density | 75/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62181 / 62116 | |
| Elevation |
105–154 m (344–505 ft) (avg. 124 m or 407 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. | ||
Bucquoy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village located 12 miles (19 km) south of Arras on the D919 road, at the junction with the D8.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,320 | — |
| 1968 | 1,344 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,307 | −2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,253 | −4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,243 | −0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,218 | −2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,467 | +20.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt, like most of the village, after destruction during World War I,
- The ruins of a 13th-century château.
- Queens Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
See also
References
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