Bois-Bernard
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The town hall of Bois Bernard
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Bois-Bernard
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| Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′44″E / 50.3942°N 2.9122°ECoordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′44″E / 50.3942°N 2.9122°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Harnes | |
| Intercommunality | Hénin-Carvin | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Christine Toutain | |
| Area1 | 3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 809 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62148 /62320 | |
| Elevation | 41–70 m (135–230 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Bois-Bernard is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
A farming village located 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Arras on the D919 and D46 roads.
Known by several variations over the centuries:
During World War I, the village was destroyed. It was awarded the Croix de guerre on the 25 September 1920.
It is twinned with the village of Grendon in Northamptonshire England.
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