Borre, Nord
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Borre (French pronunciation: [bɔʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Borre | |
|---|---|
.jpg) An aerial view of Borre | |
_Nord-france.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Borre | |
  Borre  Borre | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′48″N 2°34′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Bailleul |
| Intercommunality | CA Cœur de Flandre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernadette Popelier[1] |
Area 1 | 5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 553 |
| • Density | 92.8/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59091 /59190 |
| Elevation | 17–36 m (56–118 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The Borre British Cemetery is located in this village, in route de Sec-Bois. It contains 370 graves from the First World War, of which 129 are British, 238 Australian and 3 German.
In 1940, one of the first German planes damaged in the north of France crashed in Borre. The whole population came out to see the aircraft. Despite the warnings of the crew, who had been captured and locked in the town hall, dozens were killed when the bombs exploded.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 455 | — |
| 1975 | 419 | −1.17% |
| 1982 | 465 | +1.50% |
| 1990 | 473 | +0.21% |
| 1999 | 540 | +1.48% |
| 2007 | 572 | +0.72% |
| 2012 | 588 | +0.55% |
| 2017 | 591 | +0.10% |
| 2023 | 553 | −1.10% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
