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{{Infobox French commune
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Beaurains
|name = Beaurains
|commune status = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
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|image = Beaurains église3.jpg
|caption = The church of Beaurains
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Offignies (Somme).svg
|arrondissement = Arras
|arrondissement = Arras
|canton = Arras-Sud
|canton = Arras-3
|INSEE = 62099
|INSEE = 62099
|postal code = 62217
|postal code = 62217
|mayor = Pierre Ansart<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}</ref>
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|mayor = Pierre Ansart
|term = 2008&ndash;2014
|term = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality = Arras
|intercommunality = [[Communauté urbaine d'Arras|CU d'Arras]]
|longitude = 2.7894
|coordinates = {{coord|50.2639|2.7894|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|latitude = 50.2639
|elevation m = 92
|elevation m = 92
|elevation min m = 70
|elevation min m = 70
|elevation max m = 99
|elevation max m = 99
|area km2 = 5.99
|area km2 = 5.99
|population = 5076
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = 2009
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
}}
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'''Beaurains''' ({{IPA-fr|boʁɛ̃}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Pas-de-Calais]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Hauts-de-France]] [[Regions of France|region]] in northern [[France]].<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62099-beaurains INSEE commune file]</ref>

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'''Beaurains ''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Pas-de-Calais]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Nord-Pas-de-Calais]] [[Regions of France|region]] in northern [[France]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
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==History==
==History==
[[File:Beaurains église.jpg|left|thumb|Church in Beaurains]]
[[File:Beaurains église.jpg|left|thumb|Church in Beaurains]]
The first church here was built in 674. In the 12th century, the parish council created an important [[leprosarium]] that treated [[Jean Bodel]], a French poet. <br>On 21 December 1922, a large [[treasure]] was discovered dating from the [[ancient Rome|Roman]] era. Known as the [[Beaurains Treasure]], much was squandered and the little that remains is now at [[Arras]]. However, a silver [[candelabra]], gold coins and some jewellery from the treasure are also in the [[British Museum]].<ref>British Museum Collection [http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/search.aspx?place=34855&plaA=34855-3-1]</ref>
The first church here was built in 674. In the 12th century, the parish council created an important [[leprosarium]] that treated [[Jean Bodel]], a French poet. <br>On 21 December 1922, a large [[treasure]] was discovered dating from the [[ancient Rome|Roman]] era. Known as the [[Beaurains Treasure]], much was squandered and the little that remains is now at [[Arras]]. However, a silver [[candelabra]], gold coins and some jewellery from the treasure are also in the [[British Museum]].<ref>[https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/search.aspx?place=34855&plaA=34855-3-1 British Museum Collection]</ref>
The commune was all but destroyed during [[World War I]].
The commune was all but destroyed during the [[First World War]].
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==Population==
==Population==
{{Historical populations
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-62099#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref>
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|align=left
|percentages = pagr
|1962|1649
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|align = none
|1968|2012
|1968 |2012
|1975|3982
|1975 |3982
|1982|3922
|1982 |3922
|1990|4379
|1990 |4379
|1999|4708
|1999 |4708
|2005|4997
|2005 |4997
|2009|5076
|2006 |5003
|2010 |5083
|2015 |5529
|2017 |5509
|2019 |5552
}}
}}
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{{clear-left}}


==Sights==
==Sights==
* The church of St. Martin, rebuilt after 1918, along with the rest of the village.
* The church of St. Martin, rebuilt after 1918, along with the rest of the village
* Vestiges of an old castle.
* Vestiges of an old castle
* Two [[World War I]] cemeteries.
* Two First World War cemeteries
* The [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] Visitor Center (CWGC Experience) inaugurated in June 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-24 |title=The CWGC Experience, un musée au nom de tous les soldats de la Couronne |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/603893/article/2019-06-24/cwgc-experience-un-musee-au-nom-de-tous-les-soldats-de-la-couronne |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=La Voix du Nord |language=fr}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* The 19th-century French playwright and librettist [[Armand d'Artois]] was born in the village on 3 October 1788.


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
* [http://www.insee.fr/fr/methodes/nomenclatures/cog/fichecommunale.asp?codedep=62&codecom=099 INSEE commune file]
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Beaurains}}
{{commons category|Beaurains}}
* [http://villebeaurains.free.fr Official website of Beaurains] {{fr icon}}
* [http://villebeaurains.free.fr Official website of Beaurains] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=2000087&mode=1 The CWGC cemetery at Beaurains]
* [http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2000087 The CWGC cemetery at Beaurains]
* [http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=2027227&mode=1The communal cemetery at Beaurains]
* [http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2027227The communal cemetery at Beaurains]
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=26597&req=Beaurains Beaurains on the Quid website] {{fr icon}}


{{Pas-de-Calais communes}}
{{Pas-de-Calais communes}}

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[[Category:Communes of Pas-de-Calais]]
[[Category:Communes of Pas-de-Calais]]



{{Arras-geo-stub}}
{{Arras-geo-stub}}

Latest revision as of 06:28, 4 August 2023

Beaurains
Commune
The church of Beaurains
The church of Beaurains
Coat of arms of Beaurains
Coat of arms
Location of Beaurains
Map
Beaurains is located in France
Beaurains
Beaurains
Beaurains is located in Hauts-de-France
Beaurains
Beaurains
Coordinates: 50°15′50″N 2°47′22″E / 50.2639°N 2.7894°E / 50.2639; 2.7894
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonArras-3
IntercommunalityCU d'Arras
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Ansart[1]
Area
1
5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,515
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62099 /62217
Elevation70–99 m (230–325 ft)
(avg. 92 m or 302 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beaurains (French pronunciation: [boʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Geography

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A suburban town located 3 miles (5 km) south of Arras at the junction of the N17 with the D5 road.

History

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Church in Beaurains

The first church here was built in 674. In the 12th century, the parish council created an important leprosarium that treated Jean Bodel, a French poet.
On 21 December 1922, a large treasure was discovered dating from the Roman era. Known as the Beaurains Treasure, much was squandered and the little that remains is now at Arras. However, a silver candelabra, gold coins and some jewellery from the treasure are also in the British Museum.[4] The commune was all but destroyed during the First World War.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,012—    
1975 3,982+10.24%
1982 3,922−0.22%
1990 4,379+1.39%
1999 4,708+0.81%
2005 4,997+1.00%
2006 5,003+0.12%
2010 5,083+0.40%
2015 5,529+1.70%
2017 5,509−0.18%
2019 5,552+0.39%
Source: INSEE[5]

Sights

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  • The church of St. Martin, rebuilt after 1918, along with the rest of the village
  • Vestiges of an old castle
  • Two First World War cemeteries
  • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Visitor Center (CWGC Experience) inaugurated in June 2019.[6]

Notable people

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  • The 19th-century French playwright and librettist Armand d'Artois was born in the village on 3 October 1788.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ British Museum Collection
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "The CWGC Experience, un musée au nom de tous les soldats de la Couronne". La Voix du Nord (in French). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
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