Burbure
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Bethune | |
| Canton | Lillers | |
| Community association | Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys novels | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 32 ' N , 2 ° 28' E | |
| height | 33-98 m | |
| surface | 5.53 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,865 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 518 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62151 | |
| INSEE code | 62188 | |
 Saint-Gervais-et-Protais church |
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Burbure is a French commune with 2,865 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 .
geography
The place is thirteen kilometers west of Béthune in the historic province of Artois . Burbure is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Lillers in the north, Allouagne in the southeast, Auchel in the south and Ferfay in the west and southwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 3,512 | 3,379 | 3,476 | 3.132 | 3,011 | 2,840 | 2,900 | 3,036 |
Attractions
- Saint-Gervais-et-Protais church from the 15th century, restored and rebuilt in 1870
- British military cemetery
- War memorial
Personalities
- Augustin Lesage (1876–1954), painter
Web links
Commons : Burbure - collection of images, videos and audio files
