Bouvigny-Boyeffles | |
|---|---|
 The church of Bouvigny-Boyeffles | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bouvigny-Boyeffles | |
  Bouvigny-Boyeffles  Bouvigny-Boyeffles | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′20″N 2°40′23″E / 50.4222°N 2.6731°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Bully-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Viseux[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.07 km2 (3.50 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,371 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62170 /62172 |
| Elevation | 68–192 m (223–630 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bouvigny-Boyeffles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Geography
An ex-coalmining area, but now a farming village, situated just 8 miles (13 km) west of Lens at the junction of the D165 and D75 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,927 | — |
| 1975 | 2,049 | +0.88% |
| 1982 | 2,216 | +1.13% |
| 1990 | 2,317 | +0.56% |
| 1999 | 2,439 | +0.57% |
| 2007 | 2,449 | +0.05% |
| 2012 | 2,447 | −0.02% |
| 2017 | 2,403 | −0.36% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Marin, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The modern church of St. Martin.
- The eighteenth-century chateau of Boyeffles.
- The radio and TV transmitter.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)
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