Bihucourt | |
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 The church of Bihucourt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bihucourt | |
  Bihucourt  Bihucourt | |
| Coordinates: 50°07′36″N 2°48′02″E / 50.1267°N 2.8006°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC du Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît-Vincent Caille[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Population | 333 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62131 /62121 |
| Elevation | 102–131 m (335–430 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bihucourt (French pronunciation: [bi.ykuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Bihucourt was struck by an EF3 tornado on 23 October 2022.
Geography
A farming village located 11 miles (18 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D31 and the D7.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 328 | — |
| 1968 | 328 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 262 | −20.1% |
| 1982 | 289 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 307 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 305 | −0.7% |
| 2006 | 351 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 358 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 364 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 366 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 350 | −4.4% |
| 2015 | 363 | +3.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Vaast, which, like most of the village, was rebuilt after the ravages of World War I.
- The war memorial.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
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