Lebucquière
| Lebucquière | |
|---|---|
  Lebucquière | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Lebucquière | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′47″N 2°58′01″E / 50.1131°N 2.9669°ECoordinates: 50°06′47″N 2°58′01″E / 50.1131°N 2.9669°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bertincourt |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Bertincourt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Milluy |
| Area1 | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 233 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62493 / 62124 |
| Elevation |
101–127 m (331–417 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Lebucquière is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Arras, on the D18 road.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 301 | 303 | 282 | 253 | 251 | 231 | 233 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Jacques, rebuilt along with the rest of the village, following World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The building across from the green in Lebucquière used to have the text "CAFE DE LA PLACE" written on it when it was a cafe. When the building became residential, the text was changed to "FACE A LA PLACE."
- The house directly in front of the green of Lebucquière was the home of Christian Carion, a famous French director.
See also
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