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Beauvoir-Wavans
Beauvoir-Wavans is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. It was formed in 1974 by the merger of the former communes Wavans-sur-l'Authie and Beauvoir-Rivière.[3]
Beauvoir-Wavans | |
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The town hall of Beauvoir-Wavans | |
Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°13′07″N 2°09′47″E / 50.2186°N 2.1631°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | CC du Ternois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yvon Heudent[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.49 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 374 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62881 /62390 |
| Elevation | 32–128 m (105–420 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A village located 33 miles (52 km) southwest of Arras at the junction of the D117 with the D938 road.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 347 | — |
| 1968 | 396 | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 392 | −1.0% |
| 1982 | 401 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 409 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 397 | −2.9% |
| 2006 | 391 | −1.5% |
| 2007 | 390 | −0.3% |
| 2008 | 389 | −0.3% |
| 2009 | 389 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 394 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 384 | −2.5% |
Sights edit
- Two churches dedicated to St. Vaast, from the sixteenth century and the 17th century.
- The Château de Beauvoir-Rivière, built in 1780.
- The World War I cemetery.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ^ INSEE commune file
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beauvoir-Wavans.
- The CWGC cemetery at Wavans