Bourecq

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Bourecq
Bourecq coat of arms
Bourecq (France)
Bourecq
region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Bethune
Canton Lillers
Community association Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys novels
Coordinates 50 ° 34 '  N , 2 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 34 '  N , 2 ° 26'  E
height 22-49 m
surface 4.02 km 2
Residents 639 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 159 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 62190
INSEE code

Town hall (Mairie) of Bourecq

Bourecq is a French municipality with 639 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Béthune and the canton of Lillers (until 2015: canton of Norrent-Fontes ).

geography

Bourecq is about 14 kilometers west-northwest of Béthune . Bourecq is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Norrent-Fontes in the north and north-west, Ham-en-Artois in the north-east, Lillers in the east and south-east, Ecquedecques in the south, Lespesses in the south-west, Saint-Hilaire-Cottes in the west and Norrent-Fontes in the north-west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 578 565 607 556 560 517 518 599
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Riquier church, originally from the 12th century, the current building mainly from 1723
  • Remains of Malannoy Castle
  • 16th century manor house
Saint-Riquier church

Web links

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