Bomy
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 A typical building of Pas-de-Calais, in Bomy | |
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| Coordinates: 50°34′29″N 2°14′10″E / 50.5747°N 2.2361°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Fruges |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Deblock[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 640 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62153 /62960 |
| Elevation | 85–180 m (279–591 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bomy (French pronunciation: [bɔmi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Geography
Bomy is situated 12 miles (19 km) south of the town of Saint-Omer, on the D130 road. It is surrounded by the communes of Beaumetz-lès-Aire, Erny-Saint-Julien and Laires.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 674 | — |
| 1975 | 658 | −0.34% |
| 1982 | 603 | −1.24% |
| 1990 | 608 | +0.10% |
| 1999 | 604 | −0.07% |
| 2009 | 596 | −0.13% |
| 2014 | 607 | +0.37% |
| 2020 | 653 | +1.22% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Vaast, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The remains of the old château, where a truce between France and Spain was signed in 1537.
- The present-day château. The building dates from 1755. It was confiscated during the French Revolution and sold for use as a sugar beet factory. It was sold again in 1839 to the Baron de Vilmarest.
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The wooded site of the old château -
The main façade of the present building -
View of the rear of the château -
Weir on the river Locquette
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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
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