Bouvigny-Boyeffles
Bouvigny-Boyeffles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
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 The church of Bouvigny-Boyeffles | |
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Location of Bouvigny-Boyeffles 
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| Coordinates: 50°25′20″N 2°40′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Bully-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Maurice Viseux |
| Area 1 | 9.07 km2 (3.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,403 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62170 /62172 |
| Elevation | 68–192 m (223–630 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An ex-coalmining area, but now a farming village, situated just 8 miles (12.9 km) west of Lens at the junction of the D165 and D75 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,869 | — |
| 1968 | 1,927 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,049 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 2,216 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 2,317 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2,439 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,581 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 2,449 | −5.1% |
Sights
- The church of St. Marin, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The modern church of St. Martin.
- The eighteenth-century chateau of Boyeffles.
- The radio and TV transmitter.
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External links
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- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin (in French)
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