Beaurieux (French pronunciation: [boʁjø]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is about 1.5 km from the Belgian border, and about 25 km from Charleroi.
Beaurieux | |
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_monument_aux_morts_(%C3%A9glise,_ch%C3%A2teau).jpg) A view within Beaurieux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Beaurieux  | |
  Beaurieux  Beaurieux | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′40″N 4°07′40″E / 50.1778°N 4.1278°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Fourmies |
| Intercommunality | Cœur de l'Avesnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel Dursent[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.39 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 164 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59062 /59740 |
| Elevation | 176–243 m (577–797 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 207 | — |
| 1975 | 191 | −1.14% |
| 1982 | 176 | −1.16% |
| 1990 | 182 | +0.42% |
| 1999 | 178 | −0.25% |
| 2009 | 168 | −0.58% |
| 2014 | 162 | −0.72% |
| 2020 | 163 | +0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
| | The arms of Beaurieux are blazoned : Sable, a chief indented Or. |
See also
References
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