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Bonnières, Pas-de-Calais
Bonnières (French pronunciation: [bɔnjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3] On 1 January 2019, the former commune Canteleux was merged into Bonnières.[4]
Bonnières | |
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The town hall of Bonnières | |
| Coat of arms | |
Bonnières Bonnières | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′42″N 2°15′40″E / 50.245°N 2.2611°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
| Intercommunality | CC Ternois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Fay[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.16 km2 (10.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 675 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62154 /62270 |
| Elevation | 54–156 m (177–512 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 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 farming village located 26 miles (41 km) west of Arras at the junction of the D115 and D114 roads.
History edit
During World War II, Bonnières was subjected to heavy Allied bombing, as the Germans had built a launch site for their V1 rockets within the commune. The village was badly damaged, but not one missile was ever launched successfully
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 792 | — |
| 1975 | 733 | −1.10% |
| 1982 | 694 | −0.78% |
| 1990 | 664 | −0.55% |
| 1999 | 624 | −0.69% |
| 2009 | 652 | +0.44% |
| 2014 | 673 | +0.64% |
| 2020 | 682 | +0.22% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Sights edit
- The church of St. Aubin, rebuilt in 1960 after the destruction of the village during World War II.
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 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 25 September 2018, modified 26 October 2018 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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