Busnes
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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 ° 35 ′ N , 2 ° 31 ′ E | |
height | 17-20 m | |
surface | 9.55 km 2 | |
Residents | 1,290 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 135 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 62350 | |
INSEE code | 62190 | |
Website | http://www.busnes.fr/ | |
City Hall (Mairie) of Busnes |
Busnes ( Flemish : Bune ) is a French municipality with 1290 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
Busnes is about ten kilometers northwest of Béthune . Neighboring municipalities of Busnes are Guarbecque in the north and northwest, Saint-Venant in the north and northeast, Robecq in the east, Gonnehem in the south and southeast, Lillers in the west and southwest and Ham-en-Artois in the west.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
Residents | 1,100 | 1.106 | 1,178 | 1,266 | 1,337 | 1,294 | 1,253 | 1,267 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Saint-Paul church from the 19th century
- Remains of the 17th century castle Le Quesnoy with a chapel
- Beaulieu Castle
Personalities
- Antoine Busnoys (around 1433–1492), composer and singer
Web links
Commons : Busnes - Collection of images, videos and audio files