Mont-Bernanchon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ bɛʁnɑ̃ʃɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Mont-Bernanchon | |
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.JPG) The town hall of Mont-Bernanchon | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mont-Bernanchon  | |
  Mont-Bernanchon  Mont-Bernanchon | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′02″N 2°35′25″E / 50.5839°N 2.5903°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Claude Duhamel[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,316 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62584 /62350 |
| Elevation | 16–37 m (52–121 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 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
Mont-Bernanchon situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Béthune and 27 miles (43 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D937 and D184 roads. Both the river Clarence and the Canal d’Aire flow by the commune, which covers a large area of forests and lakes.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 861 | — |
| 1975 | 872 | +0.18% |
| 1982 | 972 | +1.56% |
| 1990 | 1,262 | +3.32% |
| 1999 | 1,170 | −0.84% |
| 2007 | 1,343 | +1.74% |
| 2012 | 1,383 | +0.59% |
| 2017 | 1,359 | −0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church of St.Nicaise, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
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