Lebucquière (French pronunciation: [ləbykjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Lebucquière
The church and monument to the dead of Lebucquière
The church and monument to the dead of Lebucquière
Coat of arms of Lebucquière
Location of Lebucquière
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Lebucquière is located in France
Lebucquière
Lebucquière
Lebucquière is located in Hauts-de-France
Lebucquière
Lebucquière
Coordinates: 50°06′47″N 2°58′01″E / 50.1131°N 2.9669°E / 50.1131; 2.9669
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonBapaume
IntercommunalityCC Sud-Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Hiez[1]
Area
1
4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
233
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62493 /62124
Elevation101–127 m (331–417 ft)
(avg. 112 m or 367 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

A farming village situated 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Arras, on the D18 road.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 303—    
1975 282−1.02%
1982 253−1.54%
1990 251−0.10%
1999 231−0.92%
2007 231+0.00%
2012 254+1.92%
2017 234−1.63%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest edit

  • The church of St.Jacques, rebuilt along with the rest of the village, following World War I.
  • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
  • The building across from the green in Lebucquière used to have the text "CAFE DE LA PLACE" written on it when it was a cafe. When the building became residential, the text was changed to "FACE A LA PLACE."
  • The house directly in front of the green of Lebucquière was the home of Christian Carion, a famous French director.

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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