Burbure
| Burbure | |
|---|---|
  Burbure | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Burbure | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′21″N 2°28′04″E / 50.5392°N 2.4678°ECoordinates: 50°32′21″N 2°28′04″E / 50.5392°N 2.4678°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Auchel |
| Intercommunality | Artois-Lys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | René Hocq |
| Area1 | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 2,957 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62188 / 62151 |
| Elevation |
33–98 m (108–322 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 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. | |
Burbure is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village some 8 miles (12.9 km) west of Béthune and 30 miles (48.3 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D916 and the D182 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,246 | — |
| 1968 | 3,379 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 3,476 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3,132 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | 3,011 | −3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,840 | −5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,909 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,957 | +1.7% |
Sights
- The Church of St. Gervais and Protais, dating from the fifteenth century, was expanded and renovated in 1870.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The war memorial.[1]
See also
References
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