Bugnicourt
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Bugnicourt (French pronunciation: [byɲikuʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is located south east of Douai and east of Arras.
Bugnicourt | |
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The town hall in Bugnicourt | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bugnicourt | |
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| Coordinates: 50°17′30″N 3°09′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Aniche |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Dordain[1] |
Area 1 | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,095 |
| • Density | 174/km2 (452/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59117 /59151 |
| Elevation | 36–84 m (118–276 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Economy and culture
There is a small business park, Parc d'activités de la Tuilerie, which hosts a number of creative and manufacturing enterprises.
Each August, the town celebrates the annual "Fete du Boeuf" (Beef Festival).[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 811 | — |
| 1975 | 765 | −0.83% |
| 1982 | 928 | +2.80% |
| 1990 | 934 | +0.08% |
| 1999 | 870 | −0.79% |
| 2009 | 954 | +0.93% |
| 2014 | 936 | −0.38% |
| 2020 | 1,058 | +2.06% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Bugnicourt are blazoned : Ermine, on a cross gules, 5 roses Or. (Aniche, Bugnicourt, and Rieulay use the same arms.)
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Gallery
The church
The city stadium
The countryside
The war memorial
