Bousies

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Bousies
Coat of arms of Bousies
Bousies (France)
Bousies
region Hauts-de-France
Department North
Arrondissement Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Community association Pays de Mormal
Coordinates 50 ° 9 ′  N , 3 ° 37 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 9 ′  N , 3 ° 37 ′  E
height 131-156 m
surface 9.88 km 2
Residents 1,738 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 176 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 59222
INSEE code 59099
Website http://www.bousies.fr/

Bousies is a French commune with 1,738 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe and the canton of Avesnes-sur-Helpe (until 2015: Canton Landrecies ).

geography

Bousies is located in the triangle Landrecies (6 km), Le Cateau-Cambrésis (9 km) and Englefontaine (6 km). Neighboring municipalities are: Croix-Caluyau , Fontaine-au-Bois , Forest-en-Cambrésis , Poix-du-Nord , Robersart and Vendegies-au-Bois . The place is crossed by the river Harpies , which is also called Hirondelle Majeure here .

history

The place name was written in the 11th century Buzeis, Bousiaco, Busies, Busis and Bousis, Bouzies in the 12th century, Bolsies in the 13th century.

Bousies belonged to the Cambrésis , but was an enclave in Hainaut .

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
1,885 1,895 1,814 1,723 1,717 1,683

Attractions

Musée des Évolutions
  • Musée des Évolutions
  • Saint-Rémy Church (1736)

Community partnerships

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 907-910.

Web links

Commons : Bousies  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files