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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes | |
| Canton | Anzin | |
| Community association | Valenciennes Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 23 ′ N , 3 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 18–34 m | |
| surface | 3 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,740 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 2,247 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59192 | |
| INSEE code | 59079 | |
| Website | www.beuvrages.fr | |
 Beuvrages Town Hall |
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Beuvrages is a French municipality with 6740 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Valenciennes and the canton of Anzin . The inhabitants are called Beuvrageois .
geography
Beuvrages is located in the northern French coalfield on the river Schelde (French: Escaut ). Beuvrages is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Raismes in the north and west, Bruay-sur-l'Escaut in the north-east and east, Valenciennes in the south-east and Anzin in the south and south-west.
history
Around 800 the place is mentioned under the name Brevetica . Until 1748, the Abbey of the Ladies of Beaumont in Bavay ruled the area.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| Residents | 4,718 | 8,042 | 8,485 | 8,560 | 8,042 | 7,673 | 7,071 | 6,676 |
| Only residents with primary residence; Source: INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Beuvrages
- Saint Paul Church
- Fénelon Castle
- Malet Castle
Personalities
Saint Saulve is said to have died a martyr's death here in 768
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 47-50.
