Bouvignies
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Bouvignies (French pronunciation: [buviɲi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
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The town hall in Bouvignies | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bouvignies | |
  Bouvignies  Bouvignies | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′12″N 3°14′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Orchies |
| Intercommunality | Pévèle-Carembault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fréderic Pradalier[1] |
Area 1 | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,580 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59105 /59870 |
| Elevation | 16–30 m (52–98 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,114 | — |
| 1975 | 1,128 | +0.18% |
| 1982 | 1,257 | +1.56% |
| 1990 | 1,426 | +1.59% |
| 1999 | 1,537 | +0.84% |
| 2009 | 1,505 | −0.21% |
| 2014 | 1,551 | +0.60% |
| 2020 | 1,532 | −0.21% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Bouvignies are blazoned : Azure, a bend argent. (Bouvignies, Jolimetz and Ochtezeele use the same arms.)
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