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Boyelles
Boyelles (French pronunciation: [bwajɛl]; Picard: Böyelle) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Boyelles | |
|---|---|
The old railway station | |
| Coat of arms | |
Boyelles Boyelles | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′14″N 2°48′57″E / 50.2039°N 2.8158°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-3 |
| Intercommunality | CU Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Charline Dumoulin[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 364 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62172 /62128 |
| Elevation | 70–107 m (230–351 ft) (avg. 79 m or 259 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 6 miles (11 km) south of Arras on the N17 road. A celebration of the potato takes place annually on the 1st Sunday in September.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 188 | — |
| 1975 | 160 | −2.28% |
| 1982 | 247 | +6.40% |
| 1990 | 246 | −0.05% |
| 1999 | 234 | −0.55% |
| 2009 | 254 | +0.82% |
| 2014 | 343 | +6.19% |
| 2020 | 362 | +0.90% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights edit
- The church of St. Leger, dating from the twentieth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "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 edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boyelles.
- The CWGC cemetery