Bois-Bernard | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Bois Bernard | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bois-Bernard  | |
  Bois-Bernard  Bois-Bernard | |
| Coordinates:50°23′39″N2°54′44″E / 50.3942°N 2.9122°E /50.3942; 2.9122 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Harnes |
| Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Monchy[1] |
Area 1 | 3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 833 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62148 /62320 |
| Elevation | 41–70 m (135–230 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bois-Bernard (French pronunciation:[bwabɛʁnaʁ]) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in theHauts-de-Franceregion in northernFrance.[3]
The village is mainly a farming village located 10 miles (16 km) northeast ofArras on the D919 and D46 roads. It is located on the edge of First World War battlefields, and spent munitions are regularly uncovered by farmers.
The village has had various names over the centuries:
DuringWorld War I, the village was destroyed. It was awarded theCroix de Guerre on the 25 September 1920.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 609 | — |
| 1975 | 614 | +0.12% |
| 1982 | 672 | +1.30% |
| 1990 | 816 | +2.46% |
| 1999 | 840 | +0.32% |
| 2009 | 809 | −0.38% |
| 2014 | 828 | +0.47% |
| 2020 | 821 | −0.14% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
The village is twinned with the village ofGrendon inNorthamptonshire, England.
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