Burbure

Burbure
The church of Burbure
The church of Burbure
Coat of arms of Burbure
Location of Burbure
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Burbure is located in France
Burbure
Burbure
Burbure is located in Hauts-de-France
Burbure
Burbure
Coordinates: 50°32′21″N 2°28′04″E / 50.5392°N 2.4678°E / 50.5392; 2.4678
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonLillers
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) René Hocq[1]
Area
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5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,819
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62188 /62151
Elevation33–98 m (108–322 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Burbure (French pronunciation: [byʁbyʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Geography

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A farming village some 8 miles (13 km) west of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D916 and the D182 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,379—    
1975 3,476+0.41%
1982 3,132−1.48%
1990 3,011−0.49%
1999 2,840−0.65%
2007 2,909+0.30%
2012 3,036+0.86%
2017 2,865−1.15%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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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
  5. ^ Pictures of the memorial
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