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Bierne

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Bierne
Bieren (West Flemish)
Commune
The church in Bierne
The church in Bierne
Coat of arms of Bierne
Coat of arms
Location of Bierne
Map
Bierne is located in France
Bierne
Bierne
Bierne is located in Hauts-de-France
Bierne
Bierne
Coordinates: 50°57′48″N 2°24′42″E / 50.9633°N 2.4117°E / 50.9633; 2.4117
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonCoudekerque-Branche
IntercommunalityCC Hauts de Flandre
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Sébastien Lescieux[1]
Area
1
11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,744
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59082 /59380
Elevation0–11 m (0–36 ft)
(avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bierne (French pronunciation: [bjɛʁn]; French Flemish: Bieren) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

History

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In 1436, Wautier de Ghistelles was seigneur d'Ekelsbeke et de Ledringhem (Lord of Esquelbecq and Ledringhem) and governor of La Madeleine hospital in Bierne.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 676—    
1975 663−0.28%
1982 1,041+6.66%
1990 1,621+5.69%
1999 1,732+0.74%
2009 1,615−0.70%
2014 1,790+2.08%
2020 1,799+0.08%
Source: INSEE[5]

Heraldry

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Arms of Bierne
Arms of Bierne
 The arms of Bierne are blazoned :
Argent, a cross between in orle 12 martlets gules.



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Bierne history Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine (French)
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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