Buire-le-Sec (French pronunciation: [bɥiʁ lə sɛk]; Picard: Buire-l'Sé) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Buire-le-Sec | |
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 The town hall and school of Buire-le-Sec | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Buire-le-Sec  | |
  Buire-le-Sec  Buire-le-Sec | |
| Coordinates: 50°23′03″N 1°49′58″E / 50.3842°N 1.8328°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | CC des 7 Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Quenehen[1] |
Area 1 | 13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 756 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62183 /62870 |
| Elevation | 38–93 m (125–305 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editBuire-le-Sec is a village situated some 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D139 road.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 604 | — |
| 1975 | 543 | −1.51% |
| 1982 | 551 | 0.21% |
| 1990 | 663 | 2.34% |
| 1999 | 788 | 1.94% |
| 2009 | 793 | 0.06% |
| 2014 | 793 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 759 | −0.73% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
editThe church is one of the most beautiful and oldest in the arrondissement of Montreuil. It was built in the 12th century, though all that remains of that church are the foundations. Some 13th century features remain, but mostly it is of 16th century construction (the nave and transept). It is in the form of a Latin cross and built from chalk. The dimensions are: 32 meters long, including 19m for the nave and 7m for the choir. The width of the choir and the nave is 6m, the transept 15.50m in total. The porch has ribbed vaulting.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Buire-le-sec website Archived 11 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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