Coordinates: 50°17′30″N 3°09′24″E / 50.2917°N 3.1567°E / 50.2917; 3.1567

Bugnicourt

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Bugnicourt
The town hall in Bugnicourt
The town hall in Bugnicourt
Coordinates: 50°17′30″N 3°09′24″E / 50.2917°N 3.1567°E / 50.2917; 3.1567
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDouai
CantonAniche
IntercommunalityDouaisis Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Dordain[1]
Area
1
6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59117 /59151
Elevation36–84 m (118–276 ft)
(avg. 57 m or 187 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bugnicourt (French pronunciation: [byɲikuʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[2] It is located south east of Douai and east of Arras.

Economy and culture

There is a small business park, Parc d'activités de la Tuilerie, which hosts a number of creative and manufacturing enterprises. Each August, the town celebrates the annual "Fete du Boeuf" (Beef Festival).[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 811—    
1975 765−0.83%
1982 928+2.80%
1990 934+0.08%
1999 870−0.79%
2009 954+0.93%
2014 936−0.38%
2020 1,058+2.06%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Bugnicourt
Arms of Bugnicourt
The arms of Bugnicourt are blazoned :

Ermine, on a cross gules, 5 roses Or. (Aniche, Bugnicourt, and Rieulay use the same arms.)



See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.
  2. INSEE commune file
  3. "Origine et historique". Bugnicourt acceuil. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE