Bois-Bernard

Bois-Bernard
Bois-Bernard
Commune
	The town hall of Bois Bernard
	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′44″E / 50.3942°N 2.9122°ECoordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′44″E / 50.3942°N 2.9122°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Canton	Harnes
Intercommunality	CA Hénin-Carvin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Marie Monchy
Area 1	3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	819
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62148 /62320
Elevation	41–70 m (135–230 ft) ; (avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bois-Bernard is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Geography[]

The village is mainly a farming village located 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Arras on the D919 and D46 roads. It is located on the edge of First World War battlefields, and spent munitions are regularly uncovered by farmers.

History[]

The village has had various names over the centuries:

1162 : Nemus Bernardi,
1221 : Boscus Bernardi,
1289 : Le Bos Biernart,
1362 : Bosbernart,
1452 : Boz-Bernard
1720 : Le Bois-Bernard.

During World War I, the village was destroyed. It was awarded the Croix de guerre on the 25 September 1920.

Population[]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	559	—
1968	609	+8.9%
1975	614	+0.8%
1982	672	+9.4%
1990	816	+21.4%
1999	840	+2.9%
2009	809	−3.7%

Sights[]

The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt after the destruction of the village during World War I.
The ruins of a 13th-century castle.

Twinning[]

The village is twinned with the village of Grendon in Northamptonshire, England.

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.

External links[]

Official website (in French)

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.

[2] "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.

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