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Lebucquière
Lebucquière (French pronunciation: [ləbykjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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The church and monument to the dead of Lebucquière | |
Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°06′47″N 2°58′01″E / 50.1131°N 2.9669°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Hiez[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 233 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62493 /62124 |
| Elevation | 101–127 m (331–417 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 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 situated 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Arras, on the D18 road.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 303 | — |
| 1975 | 282 | −1.02% |
| 1982 | 253 | −1.54% |
| 1990 | 251 | −0.10% |
| 1999 | 231 | −0.92% |
| 2007 | 231 | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 254 | +1.92% |
| 2017 | 234 | −1.63% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church of St.Jacques, rebuilt along with the rest of the village, following World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The building across from the green in Lebucquière used to have the text "CAFE DE LA PLACE" written on it when it was a cafe. When the building became residential, the text was changed to "FACE A LA PLACE."
- The house directly in front of the green of Lebucquière was the home of Christian Carion, a famous French director.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "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 Lebucquière.
- The CWGC cemetery