Mont-Bernanchon
| Mont-Bernanchon | |
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  Mont-Bernanchon | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Mont-Bernanchon | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′02″N 2°35′25″E / 50.5839°N 2.5903°ECoordinates: 50°35′02″N 2°35′25″E / 50.5839°N 2.5903°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Artois-Lys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marie-Claude Duhamel |
| Area1 | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,366 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62584 / 62350 |
| Elevation |
16–37 m (52–121 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 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. | |
Mont-Bernanchon is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Mont-Bernanchon situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Béthune and 27 miles (43.5 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D937 and D184 roads. Both the Clarence River and the Canal d’Aire flow by the commune, which covers a large area of forests and lakes.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 908 | 861 | 872 | 972 | 1262 | 1170 | 1366 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Nicaise, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also
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