Berles-au-Bois
Berles-au-Bois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
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 The town hall of Berles-au-Bois | |
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Location of Berles-au-Bois 
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| Coordinates: 50°11′51″N 2°37′48″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Michel Petit |
| Area 1 | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 515 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62112 /62123 |
| Elevation | 105–159 m (344–522 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Berles-au-Bois
Geography
A farming village located 11 miles (17 km) southwest of Arras on the D62 junction with the D30 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 532 | — |
| 1968 | 557 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 524 | −5.9% |
| 1982 | 531 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 524 | −1.3% |
| 1999 | 485 | −7.4% |
| 2006 | 497 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 499 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 501 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 506 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 517 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 514 | −0.6% |
Sights
- Remains of a 13th-century château.
- The church of Saint-Pierre, rebuilt, like most of the village after the ravages of World War I.
- Three World War I cemeteries.
External links
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- The churchyard extension cemetery at Berles
- The field cemetery at Berles
- The CWGC cemetery at Berles
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