Boursin
For the cheese, see Boursin (cheese).
| Boursin | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Boursin | ||
| Coordinates: 50°46′38″N 1°50′08″E / 50.7772°N 1.8356°ECoordinates: 50°46′38″N 1°50′08″E / 50.7772°N 1.8356°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Calais | |
| Canton | Guînes | |
| Intercommunality | Trois Pays | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Rougemont | |
| Area1 | 7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 265 | |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62167 / 62132 | |
| Elevation |
46–196 m (151–643 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 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. | ||
Boursin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A small farming village located 12 miles (19 km) south of Calais, on the D251 road.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 153 | — |
| 1968 | 168 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 156 | −7.1% |
| 1982 | 158 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 157 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 182 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 265 | +45.6% |
Sights
- The church of St. Lambert, dating from the nineteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boursin (Pas-de-Calais). |
- Boursin on the Quid website (French)
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