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Bihucourt

Coordinates: 50°07′36″N 2°48′02″E / 50.1267°N 2.8006°E / 50.1267; 2.8006
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Bihucourt
The church of Bihucourt
The church of Bihucourt
Coat of arms of Bihucourt
Location of Bihucourt
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Bihucourt is located in France
Bihucourt
Bihucourt
Bihucourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Bihucourt
Bihucourt
Coordinates: 50°07′36″N 2°48′02″E / 50.1267°N 2.8006°E / 50.1267; 2.8006
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonBapaume
IntercommunalityCC du Sud-Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Benoît-Vincent Caille[1]
Area
1
4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
333
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62131 /62121
Elevation102–131 m (335–430 ft)
(avg. 116 m or 381 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bihucourt (French pronunciation: [bi.ykuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Bihucourt was struck by an EF3 tornado on 23 October 2022, causing significant damage in the area.

Geography

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A farming village located 11 miles (18 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D31 and the D7.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 328—    
1975 262−3.16%
1982 289+1.41%
1990 307+0.76%
1999 305−0.07%
2009 366+1.84%
2014 346−1.12%
2020 338−0.39%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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  • The church of St. Vaast, which, like most of the village, was rebuilt after the ravages of World War I.
  • The war memorial.

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE