Bourlon
| Bourlon | ||
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  Bourlon | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Bourlon | ||
| Coordinates: 50°10′43″N 3°07′03″E / 50.1786°N 3.1175°E / 50.1786; 3.1175Coordinates: 50°10′43″N 3°07′03″E / 50.1786°N 3.1175°E / 50.1786; 3.1175 | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Marquion | |
| Intercommunality | Marquion | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Luc Boyer | |
| Area1 | 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 1,203 | |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62164 / 62860 | |
| Elevation |
53–127 m (174–417 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 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. | ||
Bourlon is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village located 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Arras on the D16 road, just yards from the A26 autoroute.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,120 | — |
| 1968 | 1,123 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,065 | −5.2% |
| 1982 | 1,135 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1,212 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1,246 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,203 | −3.5% |
Sights
- The Canadian Bourlon Wood Memorial war memorial.
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
- Two 20th century chapels.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
References
External links
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