Berles-au-Bois

Summary

Berles-au-Bois (French pronunciation: [bɛʁl o bwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Berles-au-Bois
The town hall of Berles-au-Bois
The town hall of Berles-au-Bois
Coat of arms of Berles-au-Bois
Location of Berles-au-Bois
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Berles-au-Bois
Berles-au-Bois is located in Hauts-de-France
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Berles-au-Bois
Coordinates: 50°11′51″N 2°37′48″E / 50.1975°N 2.63°E / 50.1975; 2.63
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Petit[1]
Area
1
8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
523
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62112 /62123
Elevation105–159 m (344–522 ft)
(avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

 
Berles-au-Bois

A farming village located 11 miles (17 km) southwest of Arras on the D62 junction with the D30 road.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 557—    
1975 524−0.87%
1982 531+0.19%
1990 524−0.17%
1999 485−0.86%
2009 506+0.42%
2014 513+0.28%
2020 520+0.23%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights edit

  • Remains of a 13th-century château.
  • The church of Saint-Pierre, rebuilt, like most of the village after the ravages of World War I.
  • Three World War I cemeteries.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

  • The churchyard extension cemetery at Berles
  • The field cemetery at Berles
  • The CWGC cemetery at Berles