Bihucourt (French pronunciation: [bi.ykuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Bihucourt | |
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Coordinates: 50°07′36″N 2°48′02″E / 50.1267°N 2.8006°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Bapaume |
Intercommunality | CC du Sud-Artois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît-Vincent Caille[1] |
Area 1 | 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 333 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62131 /62121 |
Elevation | 102–131 m (335–430 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bihucourt was struck by an EF3 tornado on 23 October 2022, causing significant damage in the area.
Geography
editA farming village located 11 miles (18 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D31 and the D7.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 328 | — |
1975 | 262 | −3.16% |
1982 | 289 | +1.41% |
1990 | 307 | +0.76% |
1999 | 305 | −0.07% |
2009 | 366 | +1.84% |
2014 | 346 | −1.12% |
2020 | 338 | −0.39% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Sights
edit- The church of St. Vaast, which, like most of the village, was rebuilt after the ravages of World War I.
- The war memorial.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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