Beugny
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| Coordinates: 50°07′15″N 2°56′06″E / 50.1208°N 2.935°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC du Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Mayeux[1] |
Area 1 | 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 359 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62122 /62124 |
| Elevation | 99–127 m (325–417 ft) (avg. 121 m or 397 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beugny (French pronunciation: [bœɲi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Geography
[edit]A farming village located 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Arras at the junction of the N30 and D20 roads.
History
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In 1877 the Bapaume to Havrincourt section of the Achiet–Marcoing railway opened. This line was built to further expand sugar beet cultivation in the area. The station was still standing in 2022.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 354 | — |
| 1975 | 360 | +0.24% |
| 1982 | 300 | −2.57% |
| 1990 | 319 | +0.77% |
| 1999 | 319 | +0.00% |
| 2009 | 362 | +1.27% |
| 2014 | 380 | +0.98% |
| 2020 | 358 | −0.99% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
[edit]- The church of St. Géry, rebuilt, like most of the village, after the ravages of World War I.
- The ruins of a chateau.
See also
[edit]References
[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
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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