Berles-au-Bois
| Berles-au-Bois | ||
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  Berles-au-Bois | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Berles-au-Bois | ||
| Coordinates: 50°11′51″N 2°37′48″E / 50.1975°N 2.63°E / 50.1975; 2.63Coordinates: 50°11′51″N 2°37′48″E / 50.1975°N 2.63°E / 50.1975; 2.63 | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Beaumetz-lès-Loges | |
| Intercommunality | Vertes vallées | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Petit | |
| Area1 | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 506 | |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62112 / 62123 | |
| Elevation |
105–159 m (344–522 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Berles-au-Bois
Berles-au-Bois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village located 11 miles (17 km) southwest of Arras on the D62 junction with the D30 road.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 532 | — |
| 1968 | 557 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 524 | −5.9% |
| 1982 | 531 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 524 | −1.3% |
| 1999 | 485 | −7.4% |
| 2009 | 506 | +4.3% |
Sights
- Remains of a 13th-century château.
- The church of Saint-Pierre, rebuilt, like most of the village after the ravages of World War I.
- Three World War I cemeteries.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Berles-au-Bois. |
- The churchyard extension cemetery at Berles
- The field cemetery at Berles
- The CWGC cemetery at Berles
- Berles-au-Bois on the Quid website (French)
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