Beaurains

Beaurains
Commune

The church of Beaurains

Coat of arms
Beaurains

Coordinates: 50°15′50″N 2°47′22″E / 50.2639°N 2.7894°E / 50.2639; 2.7894Coordinates: 50°15′50″N 2°47′22″E / 50.2639°N 2.7894°E / 50.2639; 2.7894
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Arras-3
Intercommunality CU Arras
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre Ansart
Area1 5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 5,076
 • Density 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 62099 /62217
Elevation 70–99 m (230–325 ft)
(avg. 92 m or 302 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.

Beaurains is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Geography

A suburban town located 3 miles (5 km) south of Arras at the junction of the N17 with the D5 road.

History

Church in Beaurains

The first church here was built in 674. In the 12th century, the parish council created an important leprosarium that treated Jean Bodel, a French poet.
On 21 December 1922, a large treasure was discovered dating from the Roman era. Known as the Beaurains Treasure, much was squandered and the little that remains is now at Arras. However, a silver candelabra, gold coins and some jewellery from the treasure are also in the British Museum.[1] The commune was all but destroyed during World War I.

The 19th-century French playwright and librettist Armand d'Artois was born in the village on 3 Octobre 1788

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,649—    
19682,012+22.0%
19753,982+97.9%
19823,922−1.5%
19904,379+11.7%
19994,708+7.5%
20054,997+6.1%
20095,076+1.6%

Sights

See also

References

  1. ↑ British Museum Collection

Notable Residents

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