Bomy
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Bomy | |
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Coordinates: 50°34′29″N 2°14′10″E / 50.5747°N 2.2361°ECoordinates: 50°34′29″N 2°14′10″E / 50.5747°N 2.2361°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
Canton | Fruges |
Intercommunality | Pays de Saint-Omer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Deblock[1] |
Area 1 | 14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 645 |
• Density | 44/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. |
Bomy (French pronunciation: [bɔmi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography[edit]
Bomy is situated 12 miles (19 km) south of the town of Saint-Omer, on the D130 road. It is surrounded by the communes of Beaumetz-lès-Aire, Erny-Saint-Julien and Laires. [3]
Population[edit]
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[edit]
- 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.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Annuaire-Mairie"
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