Beuvry-la-Forêt
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Douai | |
| Canton | Orchies | |
| Community association | Pévèle-Carembault | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 28 ′ N , 3 ° 17 ′ E | |
| height | 14-35 m | |
| surface | 12.52 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,758 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 220 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59310 | |
| INSEE code | 59080 | |
| Website | http://www.beuvry-la-foret.fr/ | |
_mairie.JPG) Beuvry-la-Forêt Town Hall |
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Beuvry-la-Forêt is a French commune with 2,758 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Douai and the Canton of Orchies . The inhabitants are called Beuvrygeois (es) .
geography
Beuvry-la-Forêt is about twenty kilometers northeast of Douai . Beuvry-la-Forêt is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Landas in the north, Sars-et-Rosières in the east and south-east, Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes in the south-east, Marchiennes in the south, Bouvignies in the west and south-west and Orchies in the north-west.
The A23 autoroute runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1,814 | 1,804 | 1,869 | 2.175 | 2,337 | 2,762 | 2,818 | 2,750 |
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church from the 18th century
- Mill Buret from the 18th century
- numerous farms in Flemish style from the 18th and 19th centuries
- Marchiennes State Forest
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 1275-1276.
Web links
Commons : Beuvry-la-Forêt - collection of images, videos and audio files
