Brebières
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Brebières (main town) | |
| Community association | Osartis Marquion | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 20 ′ N , 3 ° 1 ′ E | |
| height | 25-48 m | |
| surface | 10.8 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,023 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 465 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62117 | |
| INSEE code | 62173 | |
| Website | http://www.brebieres.fr/ | |
 Brebières Town Hall |
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Brebières a French municipality with 5023 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 Arras and the canton of Brebières .
geography
Brebières is located on the canalised Scarpe . Brebières is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Cuincy in the north, Lambres-lez-Douai in the north-east, Corbehem in the east, Gouy-sous-Bellonne in the south-east, Noyelles-sous-Bellonne in the south, Vitry-en-Artois in the west and Quiéry-la- Moth in the northwest.
The former Route nationale 50 runs through the municipality . The station Brebières-Sud is situated on the Paris-Lille railway .
history
During the First World War, the Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiments were stationed in Brebières.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 3,424 | 4,238 | 4,285 | 4,307 | 4,324 | 4,424 | 4,878 | 4,893 |
Attractions
- Saint-Vaast church, rebuilt after 1918
- Castle of Bucquière, monument historique since 1979
