Bourecq

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

Bourecq
The church of Bourecq
Coat of arms
Location of Bourecq
Bourecq
Bourecq
Coordinates: 50°34′17″N 2°26′10″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonLillers
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Paul-André Défossez
Area
1
4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2017)[1]
639
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62162 /62190
Elevation22–49 m (72–161 ft)
(avg. 32 m or 105 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 village some 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of Béthune and 31 miles (49.9 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D94E3 and N43 roads, with the A26 autoroute passing by less than a mile away.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962552    
1968565+2.4%
1975607+7.4%
1982556−8.4%
1990560+0.7%
1999517−7.7%
2009557+7.7%

Sights

  • The church of St. Riquier, dating from the twentieth century.
  • The remains of the chateau of Malannoy.
  • An ancient 16th century manorhouse.

See also

References

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


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