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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bucquoy (French pronunciation: [bykwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Bucquoy | |
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The centre of Bucquoy | |
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 (2020–2026) | Anne-Marie Barbier[1] |
Area 1 | 20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,480 |
• Density | 71/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. |
The grounds, property of the Lords of Bucquoy, became a county in 1666 by request of Charles II.
A farming village located 12 miles (19 km) south of Arras on the D919 road, at the junction with the D8.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,344 | — |
1975 | 1,307 | −0.40% |
1982 | 1,253 | −0.60% |
1990 | 1,243 | −0.10% |
1999 | 1,218 | −0.23% |
2009 | 1,467 | +1.88% |
2014 | 1,512 | +0.61% |
2020 | 1,454 | −0.65% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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