Bierne
Bieren (
West Flemish) | |
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The church in Bierne | |
Coordinates: 50°57′48″N 2°24′42″E / 50.9633°N 2.4117°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Coudekerque-Branche |
Intercommunality | CC Hauts de Flandre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Sébastien Lescieux [1] |
Area 1 | 11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 1,772 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
59082 /59380 |
Elevation | 0–11 m (0–36 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bierne (French pronunciation: [bjɛʁn]; French Flemish: Bieren) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. [3]
In 1436, Wautier de Ghistelles was seigneur d'Ekelsbeke et de Ledringhem (Lord of Esquelbecq and Ledringhem) and governor of La Madeleine hospital in Bierne. [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 676 | — |
1975 | 663 | −0.28% |
1982 | 1,041 | +6.66% |
1990 | 1,621 | +5.69% |
1999 | 1,732 | +0.74% |
2009 | 1,615 | −0.70% |
2014 | 1,790 | +2.08% |
2020 | 1,799 | +0.08% |
Source: INSEE [5] |
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The arms of Bierne are
blazoned : Argent, a cross between in orle 12 martlets gules.
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Bierne
Bieren (
West Flemish) | |
---|---|
The church in Bierne | |
Coordinates: 50°57′48″N 2°24′42″E / 50.9633°N 2.4117°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Coudekerque-Branche |
Intercommunality | CC Hauts de Flandre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Sébastien Lescieux [1] |
Area 1 | 11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 1,772 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
59082 /59380 |
Elevation | 0–11 m (0–36 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bierne (French pronunciation: [bjɛʁn]; French Flemish: Bieren) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. [3]
In 1436, Wautier de Ghistelles was seigneur d'Ekelsbeke et de Ledringhem (Lord of Esquelbecq and Ledringhem) and governor of La Madeleine hospital in Bierne. [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 676 | — |
1975 | 663 | −0.28% |
1982 | 1,041 | +6.66% |
1990 | 1,621 | +5.69% |
1999 | 1,732 | +0.74% |
2009 | 1,615 | −0.70% |
2014 | 1,790 | +2.08% |
2020 | 1,799 | +0.08% |
Source: INSEE [5] |
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The arms of Bierne are
blazoned : Argent, a cross between in orle 12 martlets gules.
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