Bellebrune (French pronunciation: [bɛlbʁyn]; West Flemish: Bellebronne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Bellebrune
Bellebronne
The church and town hall of Bellebrune
The church and town hall of Bellebrune
Coat of arms of Bellebrune
Location of Bellebrune
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Bellebrune is located in France
Bellebrune
Bellebrune
Bellebrune is located in Hauts-de-France
Bellebrune
Bellebrune
Coordinates: 50°43′40″N 1°46′31″E / 50.7278°N 1.7753°E / 50.7278; 1.7753
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Desvres-Samer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Guche[1]
Area
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5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
440
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62104 /62142
Elevation38–105 m (125–344 ft)
(avg. 86 m or 282 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, some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the N42, D252 and the D238 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 150—    
1975 158+0.75%
1982 171+1.14%
1990 179+0.57%
1999 246+3.60%
2009 342+3.35%
2014 366+1.37%
2020 437+3.00%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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  • The ruins of an 11th-century castle.
  • The church of St. Leu, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The Château de La Villeneuve, dating from the seventeenth century.

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). 2 December 2020.
  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