Billy-Berclau | |
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 The town hall of Billy-Berclau | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Billy-Berclau | |
  Billy-Berclau  Billy-Berclau | |
| Coordinates:50°31′11″N2°52′06″E / 50.5197°N 2.8683°E /50.5197; 2.8683 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Douvrin |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Stève Bossart[1] |
Area 1 | 7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 5,076 |
| • Density | 685/km2 (1,770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62132 /62138 |
| Elevation | 17–27 m (56–89 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Billy-Berclau (French pronunciation:[bilibɛʁklo]ⓘ;Picard:Bili-Bérclo) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in theHauts-de-Franceregion in northernFrance.[3]
A small town 10 miles (16 km) east ofBéthune and 12 miles (19 km) southwest ofLille, at the junction of the D163 and N47 roads. It is situated at the junction of theCanal de la Deûle and theCanal d'Aire. Light industry and a little farming have replaced the coal mining of the past.
The town was completely destroyed duringWorld War I. On 27 March 2003, an explosion at thedynamite factory killed four people.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,979 | — |
| 1975 | 3,164 | +0.86% |
| 1982 | 3,579 | +1.78% |
| 1990 | 4,149 | +1.86% |
| 1999 | 4,259 | +0.29% |
| 2007 | 4,280 | +0.06% |
| 2012 | 4,478 | +0.91% |
| 2017 | 4,624 | +0.64% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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