Billy-Berclau

Billy-Berclau is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Billy-Berclau
The town hall of Billy-Berclau
Coat of arms
Location of Billy-Berclau
Billy-Berclau
Billy-Berclau
Coordinates: 50°31′11″N 2°52′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonDouvrin
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Stève Bossart
Area
1
7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,624
  Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62132 /62138
Elevation17–27 m (56–89 ft)
(avg. 24 m or 79 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 small town 10 miles (16.1 km) east of Béthune and 12 miles (19.3 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and N47 roads. It is situated at the junction of the Canal de la Deûle and the Canal d'Aire. Light industry and a little farming have replaced the coal mining of the past.

History

The town was completely destroyed during World War I. On 27 March 2003, an explosion at the dynamite factory killed four people.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,963    
19682,979+0.5%
19753,163+6.2%
19823,579+13.2%
19904,149+15.9%
19994,259+2.7%
20064,277+0.4%
20074,280+0.1%
20094,342+1.4%
20124,478+3.1%
20154,499+0.5%

Sights

  • The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt, as was most of the town, after World War I
  • The remains of a Prévôté building (once belonging to an abbey)
  • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery
  • A German World War I cemetery

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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