Beaurains

Beaurains
Beaurains
	Location of Beaurains
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Arras-Sud
Intercommunality	Arras
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Pierre Ansart
Area 1	5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population (2007)	5,021
• Density	840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62099 /62217
Elevation	70–99 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 is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

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

History

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, treasure was discovered dating from the Roman era. Known as the "Treasure of Beaurains." Much was squandered and the little that remains is now at Arras. The commune was all but destroyed during World War I.

Population

Historical population of Beaurains
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2005	2007
Population	1649	2012	3982	3922	4379	4708	4997	5021
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

The church of St.Martin, rebuilt after 1918, along with the rest of the village.
Vestiges of an old castle.
Two World War I cemeteries.

References

INSEE commune file

External links

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