Buire-au-Bois (French pronunciation: [bɥiʁ o bwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Buire-au-Bois
The church of Buire-au-Bois
The church of Buire-au-Bois
Coat of arms of Buire-au-Bois
Location of Buire-au-Bois
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Buire-au-Bois is located in France
Buire-au-Bois
Buire-au-Bois
Buire-au-Bois is located in Hauts-de-France
Buire-au-Bois
Buire-au-Bois
Coordinates: 50°15′47″N 2°09′11″E / 50.2631°N 2.1531°E / 50.2631; 2.1531
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAuxi-le-Château
IntercommunalityCC Ternois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Bascour[1]
Area
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11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
238
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62182 /62390
Elevation49–142 m (161–466 ft)
(avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A small farming commune located 25 miles (40 km) west of Arras on the D117 road, at the junction with the D102.

Buire-au-Bois is a typical rural community, comprising the village itself and the hamlet of Bachimont. Through various reasons, such as the lack of employment, many young people have moved out of the area. Many houses are being bought and used by English and Dutch francophiles.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 308—    
1975 272−1.76%
1982 244−1.54%
1990 225−1.01%
1999 210−0.76%
2009 211+0.05%
2014 226+1.38%
2020 239+0.94%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eighteenth century
  • The eighteenth-century château.
  • A seventeenth-century manor house.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE