Boisleux-au-Mont
| Boisleux-au-Mont | ||
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  Boisleux-au-Mont | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Boisleux-au-Mont | ||
| Coordinates: 50°12′39″N 2°46′57″E / 50.2108°N 2.7825°E / 50.2108; 2.7825Coordinates: 50°12′39″N 2°46′57″E / 50.2108°N 2.7825°E / 50.2108; 2.7825 | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Croisilles | |
| Intercommunality | Sud Arrageois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Distinghin | |
| Area1 | 4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 497 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62151 / 62175 | |
| Elevation |
73–108 m (240–354 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 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. | ||
Boisleux-au-Mont is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village located 6 miles (10 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D35 and D36 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 381 | — |
| 1968 | 395 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 361 | −8.6% |
| 1982 | 409 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 449 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 407 | −9.4% |
| 2009 | 497 | +22.1% |
Sights
- The church of St. Vaast, rebuilt after the destruction of the village during World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
References
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