Beauvoir-Wavans is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3] It was formed in 1973 by the merger of the former communes Wavans-sur-l'Authie and Beauvoir-Rivière (previously in the Somme department).[4]
Beauvoir-Wavans | |
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 The town hall of Beauvoir-Wavans | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Beauvoir-Wavans  | |
  Beauvoir-Wavans  Beauvoir-Wavans | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′07″N 2°09′47″E / 50.2186°N 2.1631°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | CC du Ternois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Marc Fourdrinier[1] |
Area 1 | 9.49 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 371 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62881 /62390 |
| Elevation | 32–128 m (105–420 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA village located 33 miles (52 km) southwest of Arras at the junction of the D117 with the D938 road.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 396 | — |
| 1975 | 392 | −0.14% |
| 1982 | 401 | +0.32% |
| 1990 | 409 | +0.25% |
| 1999 | 397 | −0.33% |
| 2009 | 389 | −0.20% |
| 2014 | 389 | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 374 | −0.65% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Sights
edit- Two churches dedicated to St. Vaast, from the sixteenth century and the 17th century.
- The Château de Beauvoir-Rivière, built in 1780.
- The World War I cemetery.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Beauvoir-Wavans, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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