Bucquoy
Bucquoy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Bucquoy | |
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 The centre of Bucquoy | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bucquoy 
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| Coordinates: 50°08′27″N 2°42′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Colle |
| Area 1 | 20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,461 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62181 /62116 |
| Elevation | 105–154 m (344–505 ft) (avg. 124 m or 407 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History The grounds, property of the Lords of Bucquoy, became a county in 1666 by request of Charles II.
Geography
A farming village located 12 miles (19 km) south of Arras on the D919 road, at the junction with the D8.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,320 | — |
| 1968 | 1,344 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,307 | −2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,253 | −4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,243 | −0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,218 | −2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,467 | +20.4% |
Sights
- The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt, like most of the village, after destruction during World War I,
- The ruins of a 13th-century château.
- Queens Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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