Boussois
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Eye of the mouth | |
| Community association | Maubeuge Val de Sambre | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 17 ′ N , 4 ° 3 ′ E | |
| height | 122-166 m | |
| surface | 6.29 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,231 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 514 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59168 | |
| INSEE code | 59104 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-boussois.fr/ | |
_mairie.JPG) Boussois Town Hall |
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Boussois is a French municipality with 3231 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe and the canton of Maubeuge . The inhabitants are called Beuxédiens .
geography
Boussois is located on the Sambre River near the Belgian border. Boussois is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Vieux-Reng in the north, Marpent in the east, Recquignies in the south, Assevent in the west and Élesmes in the northwest.
The former route nationale 49 (today's D649) runs through the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | |
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| 3,319 | 3,575 | 3,531 | 3,483 | 3,461 | 3,449 | 3,336 | 3,237 | |
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Attractions
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- Saint-Martin Church ( Monument historique )
- Fort Boussois, built in 1934, border position
- Bandstand
economy
The Glaces de Boussois are industrial plants (including Danone) on the edge of Boussois.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 1227-1228.
Web links
Commons : Boussois - collection of images, videos and audio files
