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    Burbure

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    Burbure
    Commune
    The church of Burbure
    The church of Burbure
    Coat of arms of Burbure
    Coat of arms
    Location of Burbure
    Map
    Burbure is located in France
    Burbure
    Burbure
    Burbure is located in Hauts-de-France
    Burbure
    Burbure
    Coordinates: 50°32′21″N 2°28′04″E / 50.5392°N 2.4678°E / 50.5392; 2.4678
    CountryFrance
    RegionHauts-de-France
    DepartmentPas-de-Calais
    ArrondissementBéthune
    CantonLillers
    IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
    Government
     • Mayor (2020–2026) René Hocq[1]
    Area
    1
    		5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
    Population
     (2021)[2]
    		2,819
     • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
    Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
     • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
    INSEE/Postal code
    62188 /62151
    Elevation33–98 m (108–322 ft)
    (avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
    1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

    Burbure (French pronunciation: [byʁbyʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

    Geography

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    A farming village some 8 miles (13 km) west of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D916 and the D182 roads.

    Population

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    Historical population
    YearPop.±% p.a.
    1968 3,379—    
    1975 3,476+0.41%
    1982 3,132−1.48%
    1990 3,011−0.49%
    1999 2,840−0.65%
    2007 2,909+0.30%
    2012 3,036+0.86%
    2017 2,865−1.15%
    Source: INSEE[4]

    Sights

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    • The Church of St. Gervais and Protais, dating from the fifteenth century, was expanded and renovated in 1870.
    • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
    • The war memorial.[5]

    See also

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    • Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

    References

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    1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
    2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
    3. ^ INSEE commune file
    4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
    5. ^ Pictures of the memorial
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