Bugnicourt

Bugnicourt
The town hall in Bugnicourt
Location of Bugnicourt
Bugnicourt
Bugnicourt
Coordinates: 50°17′30″N 3°09′24″E / 50.2917°N 3.1567°E / 50.2917; 3.1567
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDouai
CantonAniche
IntercommunalityDouaisis Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Dordain[1]
Area
1
6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,084
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59117 /59151
Elevation36–84 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.

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.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

The arms of Bugnicourt are blazoned :

Ermine, on a cross gules, 5 roses Or. (Aniche, , and Rieulay use the same arms.)



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Origine et historique". Bugnicourt acceuil. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE