Bonnières, Pas-de-Calais

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Bonnières
Commune
The town hall of Bonnières
The town hall of Bonnières
Coat of arms of Bonnières
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Bonnières
Bonnières is located in France
Bonnières
Bonnières
Bonnières is located in Hauts-de-France
Bonnières
Bonnières
Coordinates: 50°14′42″N 2°15′40″E / 50.245°N 2.2611°E / 50.245; 2.2611
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonSaint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
IntercommunalityCC Ternois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Fay[1]
Area
1
27.16 km2 (10.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
667
 • Density24.6/km2 (63.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62154 /62270
Elevation54–156 m (177–512 ft)
(avg. 152 m or 499 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bonnières (French pronunciation: [bɔnjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3] On 1 January 2019, the former commune Canteleux was merged into Bonnières.[4]

Geography

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A farming village located 26 miles (41 km) west of Arras at the junction of the D115 and D114 roads.

History

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During World War II, Bonnières was subjected to heavy Allied bombing, as the Germans had built a launch site for their V1 rockets within the commune. The village was badly damaged, but not one missile was ever launched successfully

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 792—    
1975 733−1.10%
1982 694−0.78%
1990 664−0.55%
1999 624−0.69%
2009 652+0.44%
2014 673+0.64%
2020 682+0.22%
Source: INSEE[5]

Sights

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  • The church of St. Aubin, rebuilt in 1960 after the destruction of the village during World War II.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 25 September 2018, modified 26 October 2018 (in French)
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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