Biefvillers-lès-Bapaume
| Biefvillers-lès-Bapaume | |
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  Biefvillers-lès-Bapaume | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Biefvillers-lès-Bapaume | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′57″N 2°49′28″E / 50.1158°N 2.8244°ECoordinates: 50°06′57″N 2°49′28″E / 50.1158°N 2.8244°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | Région de Bapaume |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Véronique Thiébaut |
| Area1 | 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 111 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62129 / 62450 |
| Elevation |
102–128 m (335–420 ft) (avg. 122 m or 400 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. | |
Biefvillers-lès-Bapaume is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
Biefvillers-lès-Bapaume is a small farming village located just outside of Bapaume and 12 miles (19 km) south of Arras. It was within the theatre of operations of the Battle of Bapaume, during the Franco-Prussian War.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 110 | — |
| 1968 | 113 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 88 | −22.1% |
| 1982 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 86 | −4.4% |
| 1999 | 82 | −4.7% |
| 2009 | 111 | +35.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Vaast, rebuilt, as was much of the village, after the ravages of World War I.
See also
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