Buire-au-Bois explained

Buire-au-Bois
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Buire-au-Bois.svg
Arrondissement:Arras
Canton:Auxi-le-Château
Insee:62182
Postal Code:62390
Mayor:Thierry Bascour[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Ternois
Coordinates:50.2631°N 2.1531°W
Elevation M:75
Elevation Min M:49
Elevation Max M:142
Area Km2:11.81

Buire-au-Bois (in French pronounced as /bɥiʁ o bwa/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[2]

Geography

A small farming commune located 25 miles (40 km) west of Arras on the D117 road, at the junction with the D102.

Buire-au-Bois is a typical rural community, comprising the village itself and the hamlet of Bachimont. Through various reasons, such as the lack of employment, many young people have moved out of the area. Many houses are being bought and used by English and Dutch francophiles.

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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. 9 August 2021. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62182-buire-au-bois INSEE commune file