Billy-Berclau Explained

Billy-Berclau
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Billy-Berclau.svg
Arrondissement:Béthune
Canton:Douvrin
Insee:62132
Postal Code:62138
Mayor:Stève Bossart[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Coordinates:50.5197°N 2.8683°W
Elevation M:24
Elevation Min M:17
Elevation Max M:27
Area Km2:7.41

Billy-Berclau (in French pronounced as /bili bɛʁklo/; Bili-Bérclo) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[2]

Geography

A small town 10miles east of Béthune and 12miles southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and N47 roads. It is situated at the junction of the Canal de la Deûle and the Canal d'Aire. Light industry and a little farming have replaced the coal mining of the past.

History

The town was completely destroyed during World War I. On 27 March 2003, an explosion at the dynamite factory killed four people.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62132-billy-berclau INSEE commune file