Borre (North)

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Borre
Borre coat of arms
Borre (France)
Borre
region Hauts-de-France
Department North
Arrondissement Dunkerque
Canton Bailleul
Community association Flandre Intérieure
Coordinates 50 ° 44 ′  N , 2 ° 35 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 44 ′  N , 2 ° 35 ′  E
height 17-36 m
surface 5.96 km 2
Residents 591 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 99 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 50190
INSEE code 59091
Website http://www.borre.fr/

Aerial view of Borre

Borre is a commune in northern France . It belongs to the Hauts-de-France region , the Nord department , the Dunkerque arrondissement and the Bailleul canton . It is bordered to the west and northwest by Hazebrouck , to the northeast by Caëstre , to the east by Pradelles and to the south by Vieux-Berquin . The residents call themselves Borrois or Borroises.

railroad

The village is affected in the north by the LGV Nord . The historic Lille - Hazebrouck railway line also runs there .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 2013
Residents 483 455 419 465 473 540 576 595

Attractions

  • Saint-Jean-Baptiste church
  • Military cemetery
  • War memorial

  • Saint-Jean-Baptiste church

  • Cemetery of fallen British soldiers

  • War memorial

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , p. 819.

Web links

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