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Bois-Bernard (French pronunciation: [bwa bɛʁnaʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Bois-Bernard | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Bois Bernard | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bois-Bernard  | |
  Bois-Bernard  Bois-Bernard | |
| Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′44″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Harnes |
| Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Monchy[1] |
Area 1 | 3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 827 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62148 /62320 |
| Elevation | 41–70 m (135–230 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village is mainly a farming village located 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Arras on the D919 and D46 roads. It is located on the edge of First World War battlefields, and spent munitions are regularly uncovered by farmers.
The village has had various names over the centuries:
- 1162 : Nemus Bernardi,
- 1221 : Boscus Bernardi,
- 1289 : Le Bos Biernart,
- 1362 : Bosbernart,
- 1452 : Boz-Bernard
- 1720 : Le Bois-Bernard.
During World War I, the village was destroyed. It was awarded the Croix de Guerre on the 25 September 1920.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 609 | — |
| 1975 | 614 | +0.12% |
| 1982 | 672 | +1.30% |
| 1990 | 816 | +2.46% |
| 1999 | 840 | +0.32% |
| 2009 | 809 | −0.38% |
| 2014 | 828 | +0.47% |
| 2020 | 821 | −0.14% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
- The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt after the destruction of the village during World War I.
- The ruins of a 13th-century castle.
The village is twinned with the village of Grendon in Northamptonshire, England.
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