Bomy
Bomy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
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Coordinates: 50°34′29″N 2°14′10″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
Canton | Fruges |
Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Deblock |
Area 1 | 14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 631 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62153 /62960 |
Elevation | 85–180 m (279–591 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It's surrounded by the common Beaumetz-lès-Aire, Erny-Saint-Julien and Laires, Bomy is located 19 km southwest of Saint-Omer's largest city.
Geography
A village situated 12 miles (19 km) south of Saint-Omer, on the D130 road.
It's surrounded by the common Beaumetz-lès-Aire, Erny-Saint-Julien and Laires, Bomy is located 19 km southwest of Saint-Omer, the largest city around.[2]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 653 | — |
1968 | 674 | +3.2% |
1975 | 658 | −2.4% |
1982 | 603 | −8.4% |
1990 | 608 | +0.8% |
1999 | 604 | −0.7% |
2009 | 596 | −1.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Vaast, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The remains of the old château, where a truce between France and Spain was signed in 1537.
- The present-day château. The building dates from 1755. It was confiscated during the French Revolution and sold for use as a sugar beet factory. It was sold again in 1839 to the Baron de Vilmarest.
- The wooded site of the old château
- The main façade of the present building
- View of the rear of the château
- Weir on the river Locquette
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Annuaire-Mairie"
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