Bellebrune
Bellebrune
Bellebronne | |
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The church and town hall of Bellebrune | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bellebrune | |
Bellebrune Bellebrune | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′40″N 1°46′31″E / 50.7278°N 1.7753°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | CC Desvres-Samer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Guche[1] |
Area 1 | 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 429 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62104 /62142 |
| Elevation | 38–105 m (125–344 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bellebrune (French pronunciation: [bɛlbʁyn]; West Flemish: Bellebronne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Geography
A small farming commune, some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the N42, D252 and the D238 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 150 | — |
| 1975 | 158 | +0.75% |
| 1982 | 171 | +1.14% |
| 1990 | 179 | +0.57% |
| 1999 | 246 | +3.60% |
| 2009 | 342 | +3.35% |
| 2014 | 366 | +1.37% |
| 2020 | 437 | +3.00% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- The ruins of an 11th-century castle.
- The church of St. Leu, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The Château de La Villeneuve, dating from the seventeenth century.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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