Bourecq
| Bourecq | |
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  Bourecq | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Bourecq | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′17″N 2°26′10″E / 50.5714°N 2.4361°ECoordinates: 50°34′17″N 2°26′10″E / 50.5714°N 2.4361°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Norrent-Fontes |
| Intercommunality | Artois-Lys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Paul-André Défossez |
| Area1 | 4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 557 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62162 / 62190 |
| Elevation |
22–49 m (72–161 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 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. | |
Bourecq is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village some 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of Béthune and 31 miles (49.9 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D94E3 and N43 roads, with the A26 autoroute passing by less than a mile away.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 552 | — |
| 1968 | 565 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 607 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 556 | −8.4% |
| 1990 | 560 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 517 | −7.7% |
| 2009 | 557 | +7.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Riquier, dating from the twentieth century.
- The remains of the chateau of Malannoy.
- An ancient 16th century manorhouse.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bourecq. |
- Bourecq on the Quid website (French)