Bienvillers-au-Bois
Bienvillers-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 Bienvillers-au-Bois | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bienvillers-au-Bois 
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| Coordinates: 50°10′27″N 2°37′08″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) | Jean-Claude Level |
| Area 1 | 7.39 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 643 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62130 /62111 |
| Elevation | 140–167 m (459–548 ft) (avg. 156 m or 512 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming and light industrial village located 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Arras at the junction of the D2, D8 and D62.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 599 | — |
| 1968 | 629 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 665 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 584 | −12.2% |
| 1990 | 614 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 619 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 606 | −2.1% |
| 2007 | 604 | −0.3% |
| 2009 | 603 | −0.2% |
| 2012 | 633 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 641 | +1.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Jacques, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The war memorial.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
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