Boyelles
Boyelles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Boyelles | |
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 The old railway station | |
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Location of Boyelles 
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  Boyelles  Boyelles | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′14″N 2°48′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-3 |
| Intercommunality | CU Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Guy Lesage |
| Area 1 | 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 358 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62172 /62128 |
| Elevation | 70–107 m (230–351 ft) (avg. 79 m or 259 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 located 6 miles (11 km) south of Arras on the N17 road. A celebration of the potato takes place annually on the 1st Sunday in September.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 176 | — |
| 1968 | 188 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 160 | −14.9% |
| 1982 | 247 | +54.4% |
| 1990 | 246 | −0.4% |
| 1999 | 234 | −4.9% |
| 2009 | 254 | +8.5% |
Sights
- The church of St. Leger, dating from the twentieth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
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