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Bourghelles

Summary

Bourghelles (French pronunciation: [buʁɡɛl]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Bourghelles
Commune
The town hall in Bourghelles
The town hall in Bourghelles
Coat of arms of Bourghelles
Coat of arms
Location of Bourghelles
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Bourghelles
Bourghelles
Bourghelles is located in Hauts-de-France
Bourghelles
Bourghelles
Coordinates: 50°33′56″N 3°14′39″E / 50.5656°N 3.2442°E / 50.5656; 3.2442
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonTempleuve-en-Pévèle
IntercommunalityCC Pévèle-Carembault
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Sarre[1]
Area
1
6.55 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,673
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59096 /59830
Elevation32–71 m (105–233 ft)
(avg. 59 m or 194 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Etymology edit

First recorded in 1197 as Borghela (small fortress); ultimately from Proto-Germanic *burgs (hill fort, fortress) and diminutive suffix.[4]

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 922—    
1975 1,132+2.97%
1982 1,160+0.35%
1990 1,232+0.76%
1999 1,418+1.57%
2009 1,553+0.91%
2014 1,662+1.37%
2020 1,670+0.08%
Source: INSEE[5]

Heraldry edit

 
Arms of Bourghelles
 The arms of Bourghelles are blazoned :

Argent, a chief gules. (Bourghelles and Hem use the same arms.)



See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ L’origine de Bourghelles from Bourghelles official civic site http://bourghelles.com/decouvrir/lhistoire/ (in French) Retrieved 26 November 2017; etymology for related borough from etymonline at https://www.etymonline.com/word/borough retrieved 26 November 2017
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 
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