Bousbecque
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Bousbecque (French pronunciation: [buzbɛk]; Dutch: Busbeke / Boesbeke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
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A general view of Bousbecque | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bousbecque | |
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| Coordinates: 50°46′17″N 3°04′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lambersart |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joseph Lefebvre[1] |
Area 1 | 6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,978 |
| • Density | 773/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59098 /59166 |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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Heraldry
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The arms of Bousbecque are blazoned : Vert, 3 stemless trefoils Or. (these are very like 3 petaled cinqfoils rather than trefoils)
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