Boussois (French pronunciation: [buswa]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Boussois | |
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 The road into Boussois | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Boussois  | |
  Boussois  Boussois | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′28″N 4°02′30″E / 50.2911°N 4.0417°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Maubeuge |
| Intercommunality | CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Maret[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,157 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59104 /59168 |
| Elevation | 122–166 m (400–545 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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Heraldry
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The arms of Boussois are blazoned : Barry argent and azure. (Boussois, Noyelles-sur-Escaut and Villers-Campeau use the same arms.)
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See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Boussois, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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