Bierne
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Bierne (French pronunciation: [bjɛʁn]; French Flemish: Bieren) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Bierne
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The church in Bierne | |
_Nord-france.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bierne | |
  Bierne  Bierne | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′48″N 2°24′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Coudekerque-Branche |
| Intercommunality | CC Hauts de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Jean-Jacques Verhaeghe[1] |
Area 1 | 11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,716 |
| • Density | 155.4/km2 (402.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59082 /59380 |
| Elevation | 0–11 m (0–36 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
In 1436, Wautier de Ghistelles was seigneur d'Ekelsbeke et de Ledringhem (Lord of Esquelbecq and Ledringhem) and governor of La Madeleine hospital in Bierne.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 676 | — |
| 1975 | 663 | −0.28% |
| 1982 | 1,041 | +6.66% |
| 1990 | 1,621 | +5.69% |
| 1999 | 1,732 | +0.74% |
| 2009 | 1,615 | −0.70% |
| 2014 | 1,790 | +2.08% |
| 2020 | 1,799 | +0.08% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Bierne are blazoned : Argent, a cross between in orle 12 martlets gules.
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