Borre (French pronunciation: [bɔʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Borre
An aerial view of Borre
An aerial view of Borre
Coat of arms of Borre
Location of Borre
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Borre is located in France
Borre
Borre
Borre is located in Hauts-de-France
Borre
Borre
Coordinates: 50°43′48″N 2°34′59″E / 50.73°N 2.583°E / 50.73; 2.583
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonBailleul
IntercommunalityCC Flandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernadette Popelier[1]
Area
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5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
576
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59091 /59190
Elevation17–36 m (56–118 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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The Borre British Cemetery is located in this village, in route de Sec-Bois. It contains 370 graves from the First World War, of which 129 are British, 238 Australian and 3 German.

In 1940, one of the first German planes damaged in the north of France crashed in Borre. The whole population came out to see the aircraft. Despite the warnings of the crew, who had been captured and locked in the town hall, dozens were killed when the bombs exploded.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 455—    
1975 419−1.17%
1982 465+1.50%
1990 473+0.21%
1999 540+1.48%
2009 574+0.61%
2014 607+1.12%
2020 575−0.90%
Source: INSEE[5]

Heraldry

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Arms of Borre
The arms of Borre are blazoned :

Azure, a fess Or. (Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre, Borre, Morbecque, Prisches, Cazilhac and Aubière use the same arms.)



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Julien Gracq, Manuscrits de guerre, p34. ISBN 978-2-7143-1058-3. Librairie José Corti, 2011 (in French)
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE