Bienvillers-au-Bois
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Bienvillers-au-Bois (French pronunciation: [bjɛ̃vile o bwa]; Picard: Binvilèr-au-Bos) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Bienvillers-au-Bois | |
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The town hall of Bienvillers-au-Bois | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bienvillers-au-Bois | |
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| Coordinates: 50°10′27″N 2°37′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Patrick Nepveu[1] |
Area 1 | 7.39 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 671 |
| • Density | 90.8/km2 (235/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62130 /62111 |
| Elevation | 140–167 m (459–548 ft) (avg. 156 m or 512 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming and light industrial village located 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Arras at the junction of the D2, D8 and D62.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 629 | — |
| 1975 | 665 | +0.80% |
| 1982 | 584 | −1.84% |
| 1990 | 614 | +0.63% |
| 1999 | 619 | +0.09% |
| 2007 | 604 | −0.31% |
| 2012 | 633 | +0.94% |
| 2017 | 643 | +0.31% |
| 2023 | 671 | +0.71% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Jacques, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The war memorial.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
